Marissa Sirota attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. She also holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Finance. Marissa is a California Certified Mediator and had a pre-law profession in contract negotiation and administration. Marissa began her legal career as a trial lawyer and now enjoys helping families with their estate planning, estate administration and probate needs. Marissa left trial work because she is passionate about proactively planning and avoiding problems as much as possible ahead of time. Marissa finds estate planning to be a great way to proactively plan and prevent problems before they even begin. She also greatly enjoys guiding clients through the trust administration process and the probate process. Marissa’s trial experience helped her to strengthen her communication, organization, and dispute resolution skills and that helps her in every area of her legal practice today. Marissa enjoys traveling, yoga, and distance running and running after her young son.