Massaro-Hales arrives at Vertex following a tenure as a founding partner at Ankura, where she was instrumental in building the firm's litigation consulting division. Her career spans work with Fortune 500 companies and elite law firms, providing expert testimony and case strategy in both Federal and State courts. CEO David Tortorello emphasized that her appointment serves to deepen the firm's leadership bench, noting her background aligns with the company’s focus on high-impact advisory work.

Her transition to Vertex comes as the firm seeks to scale its dispute resolution services amid an increasingly volatile global risk environment. Massaro-Hales holds a Juris Doctor and will leverage her dual perspective as a former trial attorney and consultant to manage consequential legal matters for Vertex clients nationwide.