Melissa Smyth

Melissa Smyth is a dedicated legal professional currently serving as a Staff Attorney at Brooklyn Defenders since July 2024. Prior experience includes positions as Lead Immigration Attorney and Immigration Attorney at Neighborhood Defender Service from January 2022 to June 2024. Melissa also worked as a Staff Attorney at RAICES and Brooklyn Defender Services, specializing in immigrant rights, and contributed as a Law Clerk at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. Educational credentials include a Doctor of Law from the City University of New York School of Law, a Master of Arts in Near and Middle Eastern Studies from The University of Texas at Austin, and a Bachelor of Arts in Middle East Studies and Visual Arts from Fordham University.