Overview

Melanie Green loves working with lawyers. As chief client development & marketing officer, she partners with firm management to guide the direction of Fish & Richardson's related programs and initiatives, including client relations. With over 20 years of experience in the legal marketing industry, her goal is to help continue moving from transactional to relational thinking across marketing and business development investments.

She works closely with the firm’s practice groups and oversees a team that serves the entire firm across its 15 offices in the U.S., Europe, and China.

An industry leader on client feedback programs and frequent speaker on law firm change management and operation strategies, Melanie takes a hands-on approach, working directly with attorneys to assess the firm’s relationships, taking time to understand how to better support clients’ business objectives, and devising strategies to expand brand reputation across the firm’s global footprint. She was named a 2026 Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management, one of the legal profession’s most selective honors recognizing excellence and leadership in law practice management.

Prior to joining Fish, she was the chief client development and marketing officer at a global full-service law firm, where she helped navigate two large law firm combinations.

Melanie is deeply engaged in sports volunteerism in her community, including serving as a member of the local organizing committee for the Horizon League Basketball Championships and 2026 Final Four. She also served for many years on the board of Indiana Sports Corp, and she is currently a member of the organization’s Women’s Sports Council.

Melanie enjoys traveling anywhere warm and still frequents her beloved Phoenix, Arizona. She spends a lot of her time outside the office in mom-taxi mode shuttling kids to various activities, golfs as time permits, and is passionate about football – particularly when the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Indianapolis Colts are involved.

Professional associations

  • College of Law Practice Management; Fellow (2026)
  • Legal Marketing Association (2001-present)
  • Legal Lab Advisory Board (2015-2018)
  • Lex Mundi; Marketing and Business Development Committee (Chair Emeritus, 2015-2016; Chair, 2013-2015; Chair-Elect, 2012-2013; North American Vice Chair, 2009-2011)

  • Legal & Professional Services Council (formerly Legal PR Chicago); Board (2009-2015)

Community involvement

  • Indiana Sports Corporation; Women’s Sports Council (2026-present); Board (2017-2025); Events Committee (2019-2025); President’s Council (2008-2014); External Affairs Committee (2009-2014)

  • 2026 NCAA Men’s Final Four Local Organizing Committee; Co-Chair, Game Management Committee (2025-present)

  • Horizon League Basketball Championships; Local Organizing Committee (2025-present); Team Host (2024-present)

  • B1G Football Championship Local Organizing Committee; Co-Chair (2015-2021); Alumni Relations Chair (2011)

  • 2021 Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament; Event Volunteer

  • 2012 Super Bowl Host Committee; Co-Chair, NFL Official Events (2009-2012)

  • NCAA 2010/2011 Final Four Tournaments; Local Organizing Committee