Nereida Melendez-Rivera
PartnerNereida Meléndez Rivera focuses her practice on corporate internal investigations, white-collar defense, and regulatory enforcement. She advises individuals and corporations in criminal and regulatory enforcement actions as well as represents clients in investigations and proceedings by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
EXPERIENCE
- English
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- J.D., University of Michigan 1985
- B.A., Grand Valley State University, 1980
Prior Experience
Before joining the firm, Nereida was a founding partner at a Puerto Rican law firm as well as a litigation partner at a major local firm. She additionally served as the Chief of the White Collar Crime division at the US Attorney's Office for Puerto Rico.