Melissa J. Parker

Senior Counsel

Biography

Melissa Parker graduated Cum Laude from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in 2012, and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2008. She joined Cook Keith & Davis from 2012 to 2017 and rejoined the firm in 2021.

Melissa’s practice centers on collections and commercial litigation across a wide range of courts and proceedings. She appears in all Texas courts — Justice Court, Probate Court, County Court at Law, District Court, and Federal Court — and represents clients in arbitration before AAA, JAMS, and FINRA. Her collections work covers trade receivables, notes receivable, obtaining judgments, and the full range of post-judgment enforcement including writs of execution, written discovery, garnishment, contempt motions, and receiverships.

She also advises contractors and subcontractors on collecting debts, filing liens, and bond issues, and prosecutes post-judgment fraudulent transfer actions.

Representative Cases
  • Represented a landlord against a tenant in an unlawful eviction claim — tried at the trial court level and successfully defended on appeal.

  • Represented a property owner against a squatter following a foreclosure purchase. The matter involved eviction, common law marriage, and same-sex marriage issues — a case Melissa counts as one of her most memorable.

  • Represented prior property owners against claims of fraudulent disclosures and non-disclosures related to a real estate transaction.

  • Represented a manufacturer of wellness drinks against former senior executives in a misappropriation of trade secrets matter and related claims.

  • Represented judgment holders in post-judgment collection efforts including writs of execution, post-judgment discovery, garnishment, motions for contempt, and receiverships.

  • Prosecuted post-judgment fraudulent transfer actions on behalf of creditors.

  • Represents clients in contract revision and ongoing corporate counsel work, advising primarily on sales contracts and services agreements.

  • Represents creditors in bankruptcy matters.