Full Name:
Kenneth 'Ken' Ronald Melvin
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Sylvia LaVerne Hodges; 2 Children: Derek, Nicholas
Birth Date:
09/18/1952
Birth Place:
Fayetteville, NC
Home City:
Portsmouth, VA
Religion:
Baptist
JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1977
BA, Colby College, 1974
Delegate, Virginia House of Delegates, 1986-present
Member, District Courts Committee
Member, Joint Commission on Health Care
Member, Judicial Council of Virginia
Member, Virginia State Crime Commission
Attorney, Melvin and Bullock, 2003-present
Partner, Marcus, Santoro, Kozak & Melvin Law Firm, 1998-2003
Trial Attorney, United States Department of Justice, 1978-1981
Experience, American Bar Association
Legal Counsel, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Portsmouth Branch
Experience, Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association
Experience, Old Dominion Bar Association
Past Commissioner, Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority
Experience, Third Baptist Church
Board Member, Tidewater Legal Aid Society
Criminal Law Division Board of Governors, Virginia State Bar