Melissa Wright

Melissa Wright serves as the Director of Legal Services at Metrolinx, a position held since January 2024. Prior to this role, Melissa was a Partner and Senior Legal Counsel at Keyser Mason Ball, LLP, focusing on litigation within the Commercial Litigation Group. Experience includes representing clients at various litigation stages, providing tax litigation advice, and acting as litigation counsel for a wide range of clients. Previous roles involve serving as a Litigation Associate at CDG Lawyers and Theall Group LLP, where responsibilities encompassed representing clients in arbitration, mediation, and trial proceedings. Early career experience includes a Tax Associate position at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP and completion of legal training as an Articling Student. Academic credentials include a Juris Doctor from the University of Windsor and a Bachelor of Arts from Queen's University.