Experienced Litigator Melanie A. Conroy Joins Pierce Atwood’s Boston Office as Counsel

Pierce Atwood LLP is pleased to announce that Melanie A. Conroy has joined Pierce Atwood as counsel in its Litigation and Class Action Defense Practice Groups.

Melanie focuses her practice on class action defense and complex commercial litigation. She has represented clients in connection with internal, government, and regulatory investigations, and has counseled boards of directors, board committees, and senior management on a broad range of matters, including securities, corporate governance, disclosure, and regulatory issues.

Melanie represents businesses and organizations across a wide range of industries, including life sciences, financial services, insurance, private equity, real estate, energy, media, consumer electronics, and retail apparel.

Prior to joining Pierce Atwood, Melanie was a senior associate in the Securities Litigation Practice Group at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. She received her J.D. from Harvard Law School, and graduated cum laude from Bowdoin College with a B.A. in Government and Religion.

Firm litigation partner and Class Action Defense Practice Group Co-chair Donald R. Frederico stated, “We are very pleased to have Melanie join our firm. Her experience, background, and commitment to client service are an excellent fit for our nationally-recognized class actions team.”

Melanie can be reached at 617.488.8119 or mconroy@pierceatwood.com.