Melissa Manesse

Melissa Manesse has extensive experience in the legal field. Melissa is currently the Director of Legal at MANTA, a position they have held since April 2023. Prior to this role, they worked as a Legal Counsel at MANTA from April 2022 to April 2023.

Before joining MANTA, Melissa worked at Day Pitney LLP, where they held the position of Senior Associate Attorney from January 2021 to April 2022, and Associate Attorney from April 2017 to January 2021.

Melissa also gained experience at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP as an Associate from June 2015 to April 2017.

Earlier in their career, Melissa worked at Smith & Brink, P.C. as an Associate from November 2012 to June 2015, and as a Law Clerk from May 2011 to December 2012.

Melissa was also involved with Suffolk Transnational Law Review, serving as the Chief Articles Editor from August 2011 to August 2012.

Their legal career began at O'Neil & Hauser P.C., where they worked as a Law Clerk from February 2011 to May 2012.

Melissa Manesse began their education in 2001 at Noble and Greenough School, where they completed their high school degree in 2005. Following this, they attended Colgate University from 2005 to 2009, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. Their field of study during this time consisted of International Relations and French. Melissa then pursued further education at Suffolk University Law School from 2009 to 2012, where they graduated with a Doctor of Law (J.D.) degree. No specific field of study is given for their J.D. degree.