Melissa Mao

Melissa Mao is an experienced legal professional with a strong background in business development. Since August 2012, Melissa has held multiple roles at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, currently serving as Associate Director of Business Development. Prior experience includes serving as an Associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP from September 2009 to August 2012, and as a Summer Associate at the same firm in 2008. Earlier roles include law clerk at Gulou District People's Court in Nanjing, China, and Summer Associate at Haynes and Boone, LLP. Additionally, Melissa served as Marketing and Development Project Manager at Zhang & Associates, P.C. Melissa holds a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and dual undergraduate degrees in Business Administration and Legal Studies from the University of California, Berkeley.