Rate My Professor Crista Cuccaro

Cuccaro's professional career demonstrates a strong dedication to public service in municipal law. Prior to her appointment at the School of Government, she held the position of senior assistant city attorney for the City of Durham, where she provided legal advice on community development, municipal finance and procurement, state legislative issues, and economic development initiatives. Earlier in her career, she worked as a staff attorney for the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, handling matters of land use and redevelopment, and she served as vice president of the Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association. Cuccaro also instructed Contract Drafting as an adjunct professor at the University of Tennessee School of Law. Drawing from her extensive practical experience, she assists North Carolina's local governments in navigating complex legal challenges, including supply chain disruptions and labor shortages in procurement and contracting, to ensure efficient and economical use of public dollars for the benefit of taxpayers. Through the School of Government's programs, she upholds a tradition of delivering non-partisan, comprehensive legal education and resources to diverse municipalities statewide.