About Marisa Catherine

Marisa Catherine Nelson constructed her path to the regulation through two diverse kinds of studies. She graduated from California State University, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in 2001 with a B.A. that mixed modern languages and literatures with geography and anthropology. She then earned a J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 2008, the place her coursework covered technological know-how contracting, tax law, and legal studies.

Her early legal work mixed public service and educational support. In 2011 she volunteered as a legal research lawyer within the San Mateo County Superior Court’s probate department. The following year she served as a volunteer tax preparer for Tax-Aid and labored as a research assistant to Professor Julie Nice. She additionally certified as a notary public through the California Secretary of State from 2012 until 2020.

Nelson released her personal practice in 2012, forming the Law Office of Marisa Nelson, PC and serving as its founding lawyer and chief executive. That same duration covered club in several expert organizations. She joined the State Bar of California and the San Mateo County Bar Association in 2011 and maintained an American Bar Association club from 2008 thru 2012. She used to be also a member of the Bar Association of San Francisco from 2011 to 2014.

Her next engagements broadened her experience at established companies. In 2016 she worked senior advisor at Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley PC. She later took on an affiliate role at Watson & Machado LLP in 2018. Those positions observed her in advance volunteer and research roles and preceded her continued leadership of her own company.

Those formative roles sharpened practical abilities in legal research and tax things and supplied exposure to contracting problems that arise in technological know-how and business settings. The document indicates a mixture of client work and pro bono or volunteer efforts that connect property and estate administration studies with tax preparation and contractual matters.

Colleagues and clients describe Nelson as methodical and detail-oriented in handling documents and analysis. She practices in California and has maintained her State Bar club since 2011. She now leads the Law Office of Marisa Nelson, PC, where her practice concentrates on things springing up from technological know-how contracting, tax problems, and associated legal research work.

Education

University of San Francisco School of Law

J.D. | Technology Contracting, Tax Law, Legal Research

2008

California State University - California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

B.A. | Modern Languages & Literatures; Geography & Anthropology

2001

Languages

English (Spoken, Written) Spanish (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Associate Lawyer

Watson & Machado LLP
2018

Of Counsel

Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley PC
2016

Founding Lawyer and CEO

Law Office of Marisa Nelson, PC
2012

Research Assistant to Professor Julie Nice

2012

Volunteer Tax Preparer

Tax-Aid
2012

Legal Research Volunteer Lawyer

San Mateo County Superior Court, Probate Department
2011

Accepted Jurisdictions

California

Professional Associations

San Mateo County Bar Association

has membership 2011 - Current

State Bar of California

has membership 2011 - Current

California Secretary of State

Notary Public 2012 - 2020

Bar Association of San Francisco

has membership 2011 - 2014

American Bar Association

has membership 2008 - 2012

Office Locations

Main Office

 1300 Industrial Road Suite 14 San Carlos CA 94070