Marisa C. San Filippo

Marisa C. San Filippo is a Certified Family Law Specialist (certified by the CA State Bar Board of Legal Specialization), a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), and a principal at Flicker, Kerin, Kruger & Bissada LLP. Ms. San Filippo has dedicated her entire career to family law, and handles a wide variety of cases, including high conflict child custody cases and complex high-asset financial matters.

Her areas of expertise focus on complicated financial issues, including cases involving valuation of business and partnership interests, goodwill, and equity compensation. Ms. San Filippo has experience in cases involving startups, venture capital, and real estate development. Ms. San Filippo is also a highly experienced custody attorney, with a background in issues including gatekeeping, resist-refuse dynamic, relocations/move-aways, substance abuse, special needs, and conflicted co-parenting relationships. Ms. San Filippo has extensive experience drafting and negotiating intricate pre-marital and post-marital agreements. In addition to her litigation practice, Ms. San Filippo enjoys supporting clients through mediation as a consulting attorney. She also serves as a volunteer settlement attorney presiding over settlement conferences in public court.

Ms. San Filippo was born and raised on the Peninsula, where she currently resides, and strives to support the legacy of community service instilled in her by her parents. For nine years, she served on the Board of Sigma 1916, the housing corporation associated with her college sorority. She has also volunteered her time supporting events for the Sequoia Hospital Foundation in honor of her late father and now serves on the Foundation’s Board of Directors.

Education

• J.D., cum laude – University of San Francisco School of Law, 2008
• B.A. in History, High Honors – University of California, Berkeley, 2005

Awards & Accolades

• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
• Super Lawyers 2019-present
• Super Lawyers, “Rising Star” 2015-2018
• Martindale.com, AV Preeminent, 2020-current

Associations & Memberships

• San Mateo County Bar Association, Family Law Section Chair 2018; Family Law Section Co-Chair 2017
• Santa Clara County Bar Association
• Association of Family and Conciliatory courts (“AFCC”)