Credentials
Education
Clerkships
Law Clerk to The Honorable Christine M. Arguello of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Law Clerk to The Honorable Terry Fox of the Colorado Court of Appeals
Other Government Service
Judicial Intern to The Honorable David Furman of the Colorado Court of Appeals
Judicial Intern to The Honorable Angela Arkin, 18th Judicial District (retired)
Recognition
Law Week Colorado
Top Women Honoree, 2026
Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation
Honoree, 2026
The Best Lawyers in America
Franchise Law, 2027
Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2027
Ones to Watch - Commercial Litigation, 2021-2025
Ones to Watch - Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2022-2025
Ones to Watch - Product Liability Litigation, 2023-2025
Bar and Court Admissions
Colorado
Texas
New York
U.S. District Court, D. Colorado
U.S. District Court, D. New Jersey
U.S. District Court, D. New Mexico
Legal Memberships
Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center - Former Board Member
Law School...Yes We Can!
Program Mentor
WTO Firm Liaison
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity - Fellow, 2023
Colorado General Counsel Mentor Program - Mentee, 2021-2023
Colorado Women’s Bar Association - Member
Our Courts Hispanic Outreach Committee - Member and Volunteer Presenter
Teaching Positions
DU Graduate School of Social Work
Adjunct Professor, The Law of Family and Child, 2015-2018
Allen Elementary School in Austin, TX
Bilingual Third Grade Teacher, 2006-2010
Articles and Presentations
Spanish-Speaking Presenter and Trainer, "Our Courts/Nuestros Cortes."
Panelist, "Associate in the Hot Seat, preparing for and Supporting at Trial," Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell.
Panelist, "Surprise & Delight: How Marketing & Business Development Professionals Elevate Client Value," Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference.
Melissa Romero focuses on complex commercial litigation for sophisticated clients across various practice areas. She represents businesses in a wide range of disputes and industries, including franchise, software, aerospace, telecommunications, oil & gas, consumer products and services, and energy sectors. She has substantial experience developing and implementing national litigation, trial, and settlement strategies, favorably and efficiently resolving disputes prelitigation, taking and defending depositions, managing complex discovery and motions practice, and handling hearings and trials in court and arbitration proceedings. She also has had substantial success securing preliminary and permanent injunctions to protect clients’ trade secrets and intellectual property.
“She takes client service to a whole new level.”
— Client comment
Cases
Commercial, Franchise, & Employment
Secured a preliminary injunction and award of attorneys’ fees and costs after a multiday evidentiary hearing for national franchisor of Amazing Lash Studio® brand against franchisees that breached franchise agreements and competed using the franchisor’s trade secrets and trademarks.
Secured a judgment in favor of national supplier of aggregates and landscape materials in a multi-million dollar breach of contract case following an eight-day bench trial.
Commercial, Franchise, & Employment
Secured a preliminary injunction and award of attorneys’ fees and costs after a multiday evidentiary hearing for national franchisor of Amazing Lash Studio® brand against franchisees that breached franchise agreements and competed using the franchisor’s trade secrets and trademarks.
Secured a judgment in favor of national supplier of aggregates and landscape materials in a multi-million dollar breach of contract case following an eight-day bench trial.
Won a preliminary injunction for a national fitness franchisor against three competing fitness and nutrition studios that had stolen our client’s trade secrets, infringed on its trademarks, committed fraud, and breached non-compete obligations.
Successfully represented a national franchisor in bringing business tort and contract claims against competitor and franchisees arising out of competitor's attempts to poach franchisees.
Professional Malpractice & Product Liability
Won partial summary judgment and dismissal of product liability claims brought against a national automobile manufacturer based on unsupported allegations of a design defect in the vehicle's occupant restraint system.
Pro Bono
Secured temporary and permanent protection orders for survivors of stalking, harassment, and domestic abuse following disputed evidentiary hearings or through alternative dispute resolution methods.
Won complete administrative closure of removal proceedings, allowing our asylum client and her minor son to remain in the United States with work authorization, indefinitely.
Won a preliminary injunction for our client under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Child Abduction, preventing our client's former partner from removing his children from the State of Colorado during the pendency of the Hague matter.
Melissa Romero focuses on complex commercial litigation for sophisticated clients across various practice areas. She represents businesses in a wide range of disputes and industries, including franchise, software, aerospace, telecommunications, oil & gas, consumer products and services, and energy sectors. She has substantial experience developing and implementing national litigation, trial, and settlement strategies, favorably and efficiently resolving disputes prelitigation, taking and defending depositions, managing complex discovery and motions practice, and handling hearings and trials in court and arbitration proceedings. She also has had substantial success securing preliminary and permanent injunctions to protect clients’ trade secrets and intellectual property.
“She takes client service to a whole new level.”
— Client comment
Credentials
Education
Clerkships
Law Clerk to The Honorable Christine M. Arguello of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Law Clerk to The Honorable Terry Fox of the Colorado Court of Appeals
Other Government Service
Judicial Intern to The Honorable David Furman of the Colorado Court of Appeals
Judicial Intern to The Honorable Angela Arkin, 18th Judicial District (retired)
Recognition
Law Week Colorado
Top Women Honoree, 2026
Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation
Honoree, 2026
The Best Lawyers in America
Franchise Law, 2027
Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2027
Ones to Watch - Commercial Litigation, 2021-2025
Ones to Watch - Litigation - Labor and Employment, 2022-2025
Ones to Watch - Product Liability Litigation, 2023-2025
Bar and Court Admissions
Colorado
Texas
New York
U.S. District Court, D. Colorado
U.S. District Court, D. New Jersey
U.S. District Court, D. New Mexico
Legal Memberships
Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center - Former Board Member
Law School...Yes We Can!
Program Mentor
WTO Firm Liaison
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity - Fellow, 2023
Colorado General Counsel Mentor Program - Mentee, 2021-2023
Colorado Women’s Bar Association - Member
Our Courts Hispanic Outreach Committee - Member and Volunteer Presenter
Teaching Positions
DU Graduate School of Social Work
Adjunct Professor, The Law of Family and Child, 2015-2018
Allen Elementary School in Austin, TX
Bilingual Third Grade Teacher, 2006-2010
Articles and Presentations
Spanish-Speaking Presenter and Trainer, "Our Courts/Nuestros Cortes."
Panelist, "Associate in the Hot Seat, preparing for and Supporting at Trial," Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell.
Panelist, "Surprise & Delight: How Marketing & Business Development Professionals Elevate Client Value," Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference.
Cases
Commercial, Franchise, & Employment
Secured a preliminary injunction and award of attorneys’ fees and costs after a multiday evidentiary hearing for national franchisor of Amazing Lash Studio® brand against franchisees that breached franchise agreements and competed using the franchisor’s trade secrets and trademarks.
Secured a judgment in favor of national supplier of aggregates and landscape materials in a multi-million dollar breach of contract case following an eight-day bench trial.
Commercial, Franchise, & Employment
Secured a preliminary injunction and award of attorneys’ fees and costs after a multiday evidentiary hearing for national franchisor of Amazing Lash Studio® brand against franchisees that breached franchise agreements and competed using the franchisor’s trade secrets and trademarks.
Secured a judgment in favor of national supplier of aggregates and landscape materials in a multi-million dollar breach of contract case following an eight-day bench trial.
Won a preliminary injunction for a national fitness franchisor against three competing fitness and nutrition studios that had stolen our client’s trade secrets, infringed on its trademarks, committed fraud, and breached non-compete obligations.
Successfully represented a national franchisor in bringing business tort and contract claims against competitor and franchisees arising out of competitor's attempts to poach franchisees.
Professional Malpractice & Product Liability
Won partial summary judgment and dismissal of product liability claims brought against a national automobile manufacturer based on unsupported allegations of a design defect in the vehicle's occupant restraint system.
Pro Bono
Secured temporary and permanent protection orders for survivors of stalking, harassment, and domestic abuse following disputed evidentiary hearings or through alternative dispute resolution methods.
Won complete administrative closure of removal proceedings, allowing our asylum client and her minor son to remain in the United States with work authorization, indefinitely.
Won a preliminary injunction for our client under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Child Abduction, preventing our client's former partner from removing his children from the State of Colorado during the pendency of the Hague matter.