Melissa Garscin is a Colorado native and a graduate of Colorado State University where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with an emphasis in Criminal Justice. In 1998 she earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver, College of Law. After graduating from law school, Melissa worked for over ten years as a trial attorney with the Colorado State Public Defenders Office. Prior to opening her own firm, Melissa was a partner at The Law Offices of D.R. Jones and was an associate at Inman, Flynn, Biesterfeld & Brentlinger P.C.