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Melissa Michaud - Raleigh, NC

150 Fayetteville StreetSuite 1900 Raleigh, NC 27601

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Updated: 07/14/2016

Raleigh Education Law Lawyer

Overview

Melissa Michaud received her undergraduate degree in political science from Brown University in 2004. Upon graduation, she joined Teach For America and taught middle school for two years in eastern North Carolina. In 2009, she received her law degree, with high honors, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During law school, Ms. Michaud was a staff member and editor of the North Carolina Law Review, student lawyer in the Juvenile Justice Clinic, and member of the UNC Law Pro Bono Board. Upon graduation, she served as a law clerk for the Honorable Louise W. Flanagan of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

Prior to joining Tharrington Smith, Ms. Michaud was a trial attorney at the United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Educational Opportunities Section. There, her practice focused on enforcing civil rights statutes, such as Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, in the K-12 context.

Ms. Michaud's practice includes representation of public schools and other educational institutions.

About Melissa Michaud

Practice Areas

  • Education Law

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Attorney

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina

Other Affiliations

  • UNC Law Pro Bono Board (Member)
  • Wake County Bar Association (Member)
  • 10th Judicial District Bar (Member)

Education

  • University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 2009
    Honors: With High Honors
  • Brown University, 2004
    Major: Political Science

Past Positions

  • United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Educational Opportunities Section, Trial Attorney
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Honorable Louise W. Flanagan, Law Clerk
  • Teach For America, Teacher

Achievements

Other Sources of Feedback About Melissa Michaud

Included on the 2019 North Carolina Super Lawyers list


Past Lists

  • 2018 North Carolina Super Lawyers list

View the profile for Melissa Michaud on Super Lawyers

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150 Fayetteville StreetSuite 1900 Raleigh, NC 27601

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  • 919-829-1583

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