Morgan's futures, options on futures and over the counter derivatives clearing business. She is active in her legal community as a member of the Futures Industry Association, Iranian American Bar Association and is licensed in the state of New York. Prior to J.P. Morgan, Melody assessed broker dealers for sales practice compliance with securities regulations for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Melody earned her J.D. from New York Law School where she was a member of the school's Securities Arbitration Clinic and studied with a concentration in Financial Services Law. Before law school she worked as a consultatnt for BearingPoint's Finance, Risk and Compliance group. Melody was in the first graduating class of the WRTC minor at James Madison in 2005.