About Melissa Marinelli

Melissa Perrotta Marinelli, Esq. is a New York personal injury attorney at Brandon J. Broderick, Attorney At Law, who takes a personal, hands-on approach to all of her cases and emphasizes frequent client communication regarding treatment plans and legal status.

Marinelli's background includes both plaintiff and defense perspectives. She began her legal career with large NYC firms and a Long Island firm focused on insurance defense, gaining first-hand knowledge of insurance adjusters' thought processes and strategy that proves valuable when evaluating cases for the plaintiff's side. She has also practiced at a family law firm and as a solo practitioner.

She earned her Juris Doctorate from Touro College School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts from SUNY-Albany. She was admitted to the New York Bar in 2004 and to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York in 2007.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Brandon J. Broderick, Personal Injury Attorney at Law

These results are credited to Brandon J. Broderick, Personal Injury Attorney at Law. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$44 millionSettlement

Arian Hila, 48, suffered catastrophic traumatic brain injury at a Tappan, New York demolition site in February 2018 when a debris chute broke free and crushed him, leaving him without oxygen for nearly 20 minutes; a $44 million settlement was reached seven days into a 2024 jury trial.

New York State Supreme Court, Rockland County (New City, NY); Justice Sherri Eisenpress · 2024Workplace InjuryRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Touro College School of Law
B.A.
SUNY-Albany
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of New York, admitted 2004
State Bar of U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, admitted 2007
State Bar of U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, admitted 2007
Suffolk County Bar Association
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers

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$2.9 Million Settlement in Connecticut Wrongful Death Car Crash

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.