Melissa M. Brown
Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2021 About Melissa M. Brown
Melissa M. Brown is a lawyer based in New York, NY and has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America since 2021. Melissa M. Brown is recognized in the following practice area:
- New York, New York
- Real Estate Law
Current Firm: Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Education: Rutgers University–Newark, J.D., graduated 2015
Location: New York, NY
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