Marisa concentrates her practice on cases arising from catastrophic losses, including fires and explosions, construction defects, energy losses, mechanical system failures, contract disputes, and has a special interest in product liability issues. She has tried numerous cases to verdict and routinely litigates cases in multiple jurisdictions across the country. Marisa serves as vice chair, office managing partner of the firm’s Chicago office and is licensed in Illinois and Missouri state courts as well as numerous federal courts across the Midwest.
Marisa attended Ohio University, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in 2003. She earned her JD from DePaul University College of Law in 2007, where she was an associate editor of the DePaul Law Review.
When Marisa is not working, she can usually be found spending time with her husband and two sons, and cheering for her hometown Cleveland sports teams.