Gagne, Melissa

Melissa Gagne
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Practice Areas:
- Personal Injury
- Special Education Law
- Family Law
Biography
Melissa Gagne is a former school principal who focuses her practice on education and special education law – including securing appropriate educational programming and placement for children with special needs; expulsion hearings and bullying issues; personal injury law, family law, and workers’ compensation matters. She is married with three children, one with severe autism, and also serves on the Board of Directors of CCARC, a nonprofit agency that supports adults with disabilities in Connecticut. When she is not working, Melissa enjoys cooking, hiking and attending concerts.
Education
- Quinnipiac University School of Law, North Haven, Connecticut
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut
- M.A.
- Major: Education
- Major: English
Bar Admission
- Connecticut, 2018
- U.S. District Court, 2019
Professional Associations
- Connecticut Bar Association, Member, 2018 to Present
- Council of Parent Advocates and Attorneys, Attorney Member, 2018 to Present
- Special Education Equity for Kids of CT, Member, 2019 to Present
Current Employment Position
- Attorney
Pro-Bono Activities
- Board of Directors, CCARC