Vanessa is an Associate with Herman Law where she represents survivors of childhood sexual abuse pursuant to the Child Victims Act. Vanessa currently serves as a member of the New York State Bar Association’s Diversity & Inclusion and Legal Education committees. Vanessa earned her Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, from Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, where she served as a Dean’s Scholar and was a member of the editorial board of the Pace International Law Review.