Melissa Cabrera

Melissa Cabrera is a legal professional currently serving as a Principal at McKool Smith since October 2018, having previously held the position of Associate. Prior experience includes serving as a Federal Law Clerk for the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, where responsibilities included drafting opinions and preparing judges for trial. Prior to that, Melissa worked as an Associate at Lowey Dannenberg Cohen & Hart, P.C. and as a Law Clerk at Yankwitt LLP. Educational background includes a Juris Doctorate from Cornell Law School and a BA in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Additional experience includes a fellowship with the Durbar Samanwaya Mahila Committee and a staff position in the office of State Representative Andy Jorgensen.