Robin D. Melone is a respected litigator, negotiator, and client counselor with nearly 20 years of experience representing defendants and victims in the criminal legal system.  She has tried more than 100 cases to state and federal juries, and successfully negotiated resolution of thousands more. After a decade with the NH Public Defender, Robin entered the private sector where her practice included representation of reporting and responding parties in Title IX and other conduct proceedings through NH and MA.  Since 2018, when she was first trained as a civil rights investigator, she has used the full breadth of her experience to serve as a neutral and independent investigator for K-12, college, and university Title IX investigations involving students, faculty, and staff.  She is also trained to facilitate informal resolutions in the Title IX process.

In 2020, Robin was awarded the Champion of Justice award for her tireless work to address impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the criminal legal system.  In 2021, she was awarded the NH Women’s Bar Association’s Marilla Ricker Award, which recognizes women lawyers who have achieved professional excellence, paved the way for other women lawyers, advanced opportunities for women in the legal profession, and/or performed exemplary public service on behalf of women.  

At her prior firm, Robin’s work included training and advising public and private sector educational institutions on Title IX compliance. She previously served on the NH Bar Associations Ethics Committee, among others, and is a current member of the NH Professional Conduct Committee.  She is quoted often in local and national publications on issues of attorney wellness and criminal justice matters.  She is a past board member of Girls, Inc. and a regular coach for Girls on the Run.