Ms. Federico is a graduate of Stonehill College (B.A. 2002) and Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D. 2006). During law school, she was the Vice Chair of the Honor Board and clerked for the Honorable Judith C. Savage in Providence Superior Court. Ms. Federico was very active in her law school’s Pro Bono program and received Feinstein Institute for Legal Service Public Service Award for her work with the Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights.
She is active in various aspects of the firm’s litigation practice areas as well as worker’s compensation. Ms. Federico is admitted to practice in the State of Connecticut. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Connecticut Bar Association, and the New Haven County Bar Association. She is also a volunteer attorney for Lawyers for Children America, a child advocacy organization protecting the rights of children who are victims of abuse, abandonment and neglect.
Melissa A. Federico
Prior to joining Howd & Ludorf, Ms. Federico spent two years practicing complex commercial litigation and insurance defense in Hartford County.