Melissa R. Ruggiero

Melissa R. Ruggiero is a Staff Attorney at Neighborhood Legal Services since June 2020, focusing on providing legal support to low-income and vulnerable populations in multiple counties. In addition to this role, Melissa R. Ruggiero serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, teaching international law to undergraduates. Previous legal experience includes positions as Associate Counsel at the Allegheny County Office of Conflict Counsel, where case management and trial preparation were central, and as Legal Officer at the Special Court for Sierra Leone, contributing to significant legal judgments. Melissa R. Ruggiero's education includes a Master of Laws in Human Rights and Criminal Justice from Queen's University Belfast and a Juris Doctor from Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University.