Return To Our Vermont Team
"I have always been driven by a desire to stand up for individuals facing overwhelming institutional barriers, from economic and social systems to federal policy. The elders we serve have lived full, impactful lives, and it is a privilege to step in as their advocate to handle the complex financial and legal hurdles of aging allowing them the peace and security they deserve."
Micaela Tucker, Esq.
General Counsel
General Counsel
Biography
Micaela brings a wealth of public and private sector experience to Athena’s Legal Navigation Team. A graduate of Vermont Law School, she clerked at the Vermont Supreme Court then served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Vermont. As AAG, she handled a diverse litigation caseload, which included three successful supreme court appeals. She was assigned as Special General Counsel to the Governor’s office, negotiating the state’s disaster recovery after Hurricane Irene. She subsequently spent several years working in health policy and private practice.
Before transitioning to the law, she built a distinguished career in public service and advocacy. She served as the appointed chairperson of the Federal Communications Commission Sub-committee on Disability Access, where she established industry-first accessibility specifications for mobile phones. She is also the founder and former executive director of Breakthrough Houston, an urban educational rights and access organization. She serves on the Boards of Upper Valley Services and ARIS Solutions.