Crista M. Cuccaro is an Assistant City Attorney in Durham, North Carolina, where she focuses on community development, municipal finance, and economic development. Prior to joining the City of Durham, Crista was a Staff Attorney in Knoxville, Tennessee. In Tennessee, her practice included land use and redevelopment, and she served as Vice-President of the Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association. Crista earned her B.A. degree from the University of North Carolina and her J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law, but she is a Duke basketball fan.