Mercedes Restucha

Mercedes Restucha-Klem serves as an Assistant Attorney General with the Public Protection Section of the North Carolina Department of Justice. In this role, she does outreach to vulnerable populations and works on various civil rights and public safety policy initiatives, including adult abuse, consumer protection and criminal justice reform. Prior to joining the Public Protection Section, Mercedes represented the North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education in hearings related to childcare providers. Before joining NCDOJ, Mercedes worked advocating for the civil rights of people with disabilities, with a focus in employment, accessibility and voting rights. She has also practiced criminal and immigration law. Mercedes has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Mass Communication (Public Relations Sequence) with a second major in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Juris Doctorate degree, with honors, from North Carolina Central University School of Law. Prior to attending law school, Mercedes worked as an aide to U.S. Congressman Bob Etheridge.