Melanie Conroy

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About Melanie Conroy

I am a member of Pierce Atwood's litigation and class action defense practice, based in the firm's Boston office. I have represented clients in a variety of class action and commercial matters in federal and state courts, as well as in arbitration and mediation. My experience includes- Representing clients in investor and consumer class actions based on alleged consumer fraud and unfair practices, consumer privacy, medical device marketing, product recalls, website accessibility, banking practices and fees, change of control transactions, insurance claims, securities laws, and fiduciary duties- Defending companies and individuals in shareholder derivative suits, corporate governance disputes, and actions arising from M&A transactions- Representing clients in government and regulatory proceedings and investigations, including DOJ, SEC, and FINRA matters- Counseling boards of directors, board committees, and senior management on a broad range of matters, including consumer and vendor contracts, corporate governance, trade secrets, securities and insider trading laws, internal investigations, corporate governance, and disclosure and regulatory issues, including employee and consumer data privacy. I have served clients across a variety of industries, including in financial services, technology, construction, life sciences, insurance, retail and consumer goods, private equity, real estate, energy, and media. My varied experience has equipped me to counsel diverse clients through civil, government, regulatory, and private proceedings. I am deeply committed to pro bono work. I have represented asylum seekers and juvenile immigrants before the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the BIA, Immigration Court, family and probate courts, and the USCIS Asylum Office. In addition to immigration matters, I have experience counseling non-profits and international NGOs on litigation and governance matters, including compliance with data privacy regulations. I am admitted to practice in Massachusetts, Maine and New York, before the US Courts of Appeals for the First and Second Circuits, and before US District Courts in Massachusetts, Maine, New York, and Colorado. This material may be considered attorney advertising under certain rules of professional attorney conduct.