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Melissa A. Kucinski serves as a Professorial Lecturer in Law at The George Washington University Law School, teaching International Family Law and Legal Drafting. An accomplished attorney specializing in cross-border family disputes, she is globally recognized for expertise in Hague Convention frameworks and complex international custody cases.
Her academic foundation includes:
- BA, University of Rochester
- MA, American University
- JD, Pace University
Professor Kucinski's research drives innovation in transnational family dispute resolution, with pioneering work on mediation protocols for international child abduction and implementation of the Hague Child Protection Convention. Her policy influence extends to designing globally adopted training frameworks for cross-border custody mediation and advising governments on treaty enforcement mechanisms.
A leading authority in her field, she co-authored the seminal text Family Law Across Borders and developed the definitive practitioner handbook for child representation in international custody cases. Admitted to practice in DC, Maryland, Virginia, and New York, she regularly testifies as an expert witness in high-profile parental abduction cases while maintaining active roles in the American Bar Association's international law committees and the U.S. Department of State's Private International Law Advisory Committee.
