Melissa M.
Iturralde

Associate Melissa Iturralde believes that confidence is the result of careful preparation.

EXPERIENCE

Born and raised in Bergen County, Melissa has chosen to make her home here.  As an associate in the firm’s Tax, Trusts & Estates practice, she is able to support her clients in creating strong roots that will serve to support their futures. Melissa is dedicated to advocating for the needs and concerns of her clients in order to make impactful decisions which best protect their families and assets. She has previously served as a summer associate at Cole Schotz.

Melissa received her J.D., magna cum laude, from Elisabeth Haub School of Law and Pace University. She was a Merit Scholarship Award recipient and served two years as an Associate for Pace Law Review. During law school, Melissa participated in the Federal Judicial Honors Program where she gained practical experience as an extern for the Honorable Judge Nelson S. Román at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Melissa also worked in-house at Unilever as a legal intern where she worked closely with General Counsel for Supply Chain and Procurement.  There she conducted contract review and assisted with negotiations, and disputes relating to legal issues arising from development and procurement.

Prior to law school, Melissa was a marketing professional where she gained experience in marketing and corporate Communications. She was awarded her bachelor’s degree in communications from The State University of New York at Albany.