Marissa L. Bigelli

Marissa L. Bigelli is a partner at Reich & Truax, PLLC and a trusted family law attorney for individuals navigating complex matrimonial and custody matters involving significant financial, business, and personal stakes. She focuses her practice on high-conflict divorce, financial disagreements, prenuptial and post-judgment matters, custody litigation, and family law disputes requiring strategic judgment, discretion, and courtroom experience.

Marissa is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a distinction reserved for attorneys recognized by their peers for the highest level of skill, integrity, and experience in matrimonial law. Her practice frequently involves business owners, professionals, and high-net-worth individuals facing complex asset division, valuation issues, and sensitive family dynamics.

Marissa is certified by the State of Connecticut as a Guardian ad Litem and Attorney for the Minor Child. She regularly serves in these roles. She is also appointed as a Special Master in the Judicial Districts of Milford, Bridgeport, and Stamford.. She is trained in mediation and has completed her 40 hours of mediation training certification through Quinnipiac University School of Law.

Marissa is deeply involved in the legal community at both the state and national levels. She serves on the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association and has held leadership roles including Treasurer, Secretary, and currently CLE director. Nationally, she is active within the American Bar Association’s Family Law Section, serving in leadership roles on the Marital Property Committee. She is also engaged with the Fairfield County Bar Association, Greater Bridgeport Bar Association, Milford Bar Association and other professional organizations dedicated to advancing the practice of family law.

She has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for ten consecutive years, reflecting sustained professional excellence and peer recognition. Marissa regularly speaks and moderates panels on family law topics and has authored published commentary on the evolving family court landscape.

Marissa is a native Rhode Islander and since a young age, has gravitated towards the study of law, and in particular, Family Law. Marissa earned her Juris Doctor from Quinnipiac University School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts from Providence College (Go Friars!), where she studied marketing and sociology and played for the Women’s Tennis Team all four years of her attendance. She is admitted to practice in Connecticut and Rhode Island (inactive), as well as before the United States Supreme Court.

Outside of her legal practice, Marissa is an avid traveler, tennis player, pianist, and enjoys cooking, an influence of her Italian heritage.