Marissa Peirsol is an aggressive litigator who represents businesses and individuals in an array of high-stake disputes. Not afraid to take a case to court, her goal is to reach a favorable resolution for her clients, whether it involves trial or settlement.
Marissa’s practice focuses on corporate litigation, class action defense and both internal and external investigations. Her substantial experience includes securities and finance-related cases, matters governed by the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and complex contract and insurance-related disputes. She has played a critical role in managing large-scale discovery and developing and implementing strategy for cases in which the liability threatens a company’s ability to do business.
Marissa’s background contributed to her versatility. After graduating from Northwestern University, she worked as a television morning news anchor for a handful of years. “Good Morning Central Texas” led Marissa to Dallas, Texas, where she started and managed a real estate company. She also served as judicial clerk for two federal district courts. The combination of these experiences culminated in Marissa's skill and understanding as a lawyer.
Marissa serves on the firmwide Women’s Committee, as well as on the Columbus Office Business Development and Recruiting Committees. She also holds a board seat on the Ohio Women’s Board Association and the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio.
General Corporate
- Representing one of the largest global hospitality and vacation corporations in critical litigation stemming from the timeshare “exit” industry's alleged unlawful practices harming the timeshare industry and its timeshare owners.
Insurance Matters and Class Action Defense
- Defending a regional insurer in a purported class action involving payment and reporting requirements under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act that has brought the MSP Act to the forefront of insurance defense litigation.
Government Regulatory Enforcement and Internal Investigations
- Represented a field services company in an SEC investigation related to accounting for employee PTO and general financial controls. Prepared executives for testimony before a governmental agency and drafted a whitepaper to be presented to the same panel of attorneys.
M&A and Securities Litigation
- Defending a derivative action for a healthcare company alleging breach of fiduciary duties against present and former company officers and directors.