Melissa Theriot is the Secretary/Treasurer of the LPTFA, a position she has held since February of 2017. She was appointed to the Board of Trustees in March of 2015. Mrs. Theriot received her J.D. from the University of Texas, and is currently a partner at Neuner Pate Law Firm. She is the president of the Lafayette Bar Association and serves on the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board.