Marissa Pinto represents individuals and businesses in complex commercial disputes, delivering tailored legal strategies to address their unique challenges. She also handles Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) disputes, fiduciary claims, and benefit plan litigation to help clients protect their employee benefit offerings and ensure compliance.
As a seasoned litigator with extensive experience, Marissa provides strategic oversight throughout the litigation process, from motion practice and key depositions to managing intricate discovery. Marissa is known for efficiently resolving disputes short of trial through settlement or mediation.
During law school, Marissa participated in several activities and earned awards for academic excellence. She served on the Editorial Board for the Consumer Law Review, was an assistant symposium editor for the Public Interest Law Reporter, worked as an academic tutor, and was a student clinician at the Loyola Federal Tax Clinic.
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Women's Bar Association of Illinois
Personal
Outside of practicing law, Marissa loves to enjoy all that Chicago has to offer, including discovering new restaurants. Marissa also volunteers and appreciates spending her free time exploring the lakefront with her dog.
Community/Civic Activities
- Nourishing Hope, Volunteer
- One Tail at a Time, Volunteer
Education
J.D., cum laude, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
M.B.A., Loyola University Chicago Quinlan School of Business
B.A., cum laude, Communications and Political Science, DePauw University
Admissions
- Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois