Valessa M. Guinan earned her B.A. in Anthropology from the University of San Diego in 2000. After working abroad in Ireland, she returned to the US and earned her J.D. from New York Law School. Ms. Guinan has been a member of the Massachusetts State Bar since 2007. She is also barred in the District of Columbia. Prior to joining Friedman, Framme & Thrush as a general practice attorney, Ms. Guinan practiced Employment-Based Immigration Law at a Boston firm.