Melanie Shapiro, Esq.

Melanie Shapiro has always been involved in human rights work, particularly sex trafficking and LGBTQ issues. She attended Roger Williams University School of Law where she was a Public Interest Scholar. The summer after her first year of law school, she did an internship in Washington, D.C. with Michael Horowitz, a leader on human rights legislation and issues. That fall, Melanie took a course in immigration law and the following semester began working in an immigration clinic at her law school. She realized that being able to connect with real people and help them was her calling. The first time she had a real hearing she represented a skinny, quiet indigenous 16-year-old boy whose father severely abused him, his mother, and even their animals. Over about 10 months, she was able to gain his trust, and he opened up to her.

Locations	No. of Attorneys
Norwood, MA	3
Worcester, MA	3