Melissa Peterson

Melissa Peterson is a highly experienced attorney specializing in immigration law. Currently serving as a Supervising Attorney at The Door - A Center of Alternatives since September 2020, Melissa represents immigrant youth in immigration court and USCIS applications, focusing on asylum and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). Previous experience includes a role as an Associate Attorney at YOUMAN, MADEO & FASANO LLP., where Melissa handled cases with a focus on removal defense, and as an Attorney At Law at Leyva-Peterson Law LLC, representing clients in various immigration and family law matters. Earlier in Melissa's career, experience at Rubin Pomerleau, P.C. involved managing deportation cases, and a legal internship at the Committee for Public Counsel Services provided foundational courtroom experience. Melissa holds a Juris Doctor from New England Law | Boston and a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Legal Studies and Sociology.