# Leah Tedesco, J.D. ODR Senior Associate ![Leah Tedesco, J.D.](/sites/g/files/omnuum12436/files/styles/hwp_4_5__480x600/public/2025-07/20250207-Harvard-Headshots-47-min.JPG?h=e1f86a26&itok=4EyZIOTY) location\_on Smith Campus Center, Suite 9011350 Massachusetts AvenueCambridge, MA 02138 smartphone [(617) 495-3786]() email [leah\_tedesco@harvard.edu](mailto:leah_tedesco@harvard.edu) Leah is an ODR Senior Associate and a licensed attorney. Prior to joining ODR, Leah worked as an Associate at a family law and real estate law firm in Massachusetts. She also previously represented veterans before the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. She earned a B.S. in Journalism from Ithaca College, a J.D. from Northeastern University, and a Master of Arts in Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University. During law school, Leah served as an intern to the Honorable Nathaniel M. Gorton at the United States District Court in Massachusetts and as a student advisor at Harvard Legal Aid Bureau. - ## Staff Type [ODR Staff](/staff-type/odr-staff)