Merissa Pico

Associate

Merissa Pico joined Ropes & Gray’s corporate department in 2018.

During law school, Merissa was a Larry D. Thompson Legacy of Leadership Fellow in the legal department of PepsiCo and screened a prospective case for the New England Innocence Project while in Boston University's Wrongful Convictions clinic. Additionally, prior to law school, Merissa served as a judicial intern for Magistrate Judge Michael H. Dolinger in the Southern District of New York.

Merissa is also currently a 5th degree black belt in Taekwondo and has represented the United States in competitions throughout the world.

Publications

Publications

Co-author, “Legal Pitfalls of ‘Influencer’ Marketing During the Pandemic,” Bloomberg Law (July 27, 2020)

Education

JD, Boston University School of Law, 2018; member, Journal of Science & Technology Law
BS (Mass Communication Studies), summa cum laude, Boston University College of Communication, 2015

News

In Bloomberg Law, New York Attorneys Examine Legal Pitfalls of Social Media Influencer Marketing During COVID-19 Pandemic

With customers at home during the coronavirus pandemic, advertisers are increasingly using social media “influencers” to engage consumers. In a Bloomberg Law article, IP transactions counsel Michael Kurzer, IP transactions associate Merissa Pico and corporate associate William ...

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