Biography

Melissa Renwick is the Senior Advisor to the Executive Vice President for Leased Housing at the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). She works to provide safe, affordable housing to low-income New Yorkers through NYCHA’s Section 8 Program. From 2010-2019, Melissa was a litigator in NYCHA’s Appeals Division where she represented NYCHA in New York state court proceedings, including matters in the Supreme Court, Appellate Term, Appellate Division and Court of Appeals. Prior to joining NYCHA, Melissa practiced as a U.S. litigation associate at Linklaters LLP.