
Michelle Pascucci
Lecturer
Biography
Michelle is an attorney at Donnelly, Conroy, & Gelhaar in Boston. There, she represents individuals facing federal, state, and institutional investigations, including matters involving financial crimes, tax fraud, election crimes, and health care fraud. Prior to joining DCG, Michelle was a Trial Attorney with the Department of Justice Fraud Section in Washington, DC. There, she investigated and litigated a variety of white-collar cases across the United States, including matters involving parallel investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Michelle’s work as a prosecutor included investigations involving allegations of investment fraud, insurance fraud, wire fraud, securities fraud and pump-and-dump schemes, and aggravated identity theft, among other things. While at the Department of Justice, Michelle served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney in the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, where she litigated both misdemeanor and felony cases and successfully tried a multi-defendant combination bench and jury trial. Previously, Michelle served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable George A. O’Toole, Jr. for the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the Honorable Juan R. Torruella for the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Michelle graduated summa cum laude from the Boston University School of Law and magna cum laude from Cornell University.
- Profile Types
- JD Program and Part-Time Faculty
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Courses
Statutory Interpretation: LAW JD 828
In this course, we will examine statutory interpretation with a focus on U.S. regulation, legislation, and agencies. In addition to covering the statutory canons and principles of statutory interpretation, the course demonstrates and develops the ability to engage in legal analysis and reasoning and an understanding of the important role of lawyers as problem solvers. Some topics covered include: plain meaning; textualism; textual errors; canons of construction; legislative history; pragmatism; and oversight and interpretation of agency decision-making. We will engage in thoughtful discussions about cases alleging serious criminal offenses and civil injuries that may be disturbing. The course includes a mandatory, practice quiz/midterm (specific student performance on the practice exam does not count toward the final grade) and a final examination.
SPRG 2026: LAW JD 828 A1 , Jan 12th to May 8th 2026Days | Start | End | Credits | Instructors | Bldg | Room |
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Tue,Thu | 2:30 pm | 3:55 pm | 3 | Portia Pedro |