Howell W. Melton, Jr. practices primarily in the area of contract and business torts litigation. He has substantial experience in the representation of clients in a variety of industries, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical technology, hospitality, media, communications, and entertainment. Mr. Melton has successfully prosecuted and defended actions in state and federal courts in matters dealing with unfair competition, trade secrets, interference with contract or prospective economic advantage, trade libel, enforcement of intellectual property rights, noncompetition covenants, marketing practices, franchising and distributorship agreements, and antitrust. He has appeared in courtrooms throughout the United States.