MELISSA COLÓN-BOSOLET represents clients in high-risk business disputes in federal and state courts, arbitrations and internal investigations. Her extensive litigation experience spans all aspects of pleadings, discovery and trial. Melissa’s engagements span numerous industries and legal claims, including those involving breach of contract, business torts and securities claims. Melissa also defends and counsels financial institutions, broker-dealers, investment advisers and senior corporate officers in investigations and enforcement matters brought by government agencies and other regulators, including the SEC.
Melissa’s litigation skills and reputation as a trusted business counselor has earned her industry accolades. In 2020, she was recognized by New York Law Journal as a “Rising Star.” She has also been named a “Rising Star” for Business Litigation in New York City by Super Lawyers from 2014 through 2018. Additionally, Melissa is a recipient of the Hispanic National Bar Association’s 2017 “Top Lawyers Under 40” Award.
Melissa is also a leader in the New York legal community. She served as chair of the NYC Bar Association’s Women in the Legal Profession Committee and is a member of the Hispanic National Bar Association and the National Bar Association. An active Cornell Law alumna, Melissa also serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council and helped create Latino Lawyers of Cornell.