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Melissa Astala Khan is a trial lawyer who defends doctors, dentists, hospitals and other healthcare providers in matters involving alleged medical negligence. In addition to her law degree from the University of Houston Law Center in Houston, Texas, Melissa also holds a Master's degree in Medical Humanities from the Institute for Medical Humanities at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Her experiences and education at the Institute, including a clinical practicum at UTMB's John Sealy Hospital, have given her insight and appreciation for the work of physicians and health care providers, which serves her well in her current practice.

See Melissa's Texas Medical Malpractice Update Blog.		  
 
 

Curriculum Vitae
University of Tulsa
B.A. - 1999 Sociology
Honors Program
Certificate in Legal Studies

University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Institute for Medical Humanities
M.A. - 2002 Medical Humanities

University of Houston Law Center
J.D. - 2003 (cum laude)
*Executive Editor, Houston Business  and Tax Law Journal
*Prosecutor, Honor Court

Boston & Hughes, P.C.
Associate Attorney - 2003

Admissions
All Texas Courts
U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas

Memberships
American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas (Continuing Legal Education Committee;  Health Law & Litigation Sections)
Houston Bar Association (Health Law and Litigation Sections)
Houston Young Lawyers Association

  
Unless otherwise noted, attorneys are not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization