Marissa 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, prenuptial and post-judgment matters, custody litigation, and family law disputes requiring strategic judgment, discretion, and courtroom experience.
Marissa is a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Her practice frequently involves business owners, professionals, and high-net-worth individuals facing complex asset division, valuation issues, and sensitive family dynamics.

In addition to her private practice work, Marissa is certified by the State of Connecticut as a Guardian ad Litem and regularly serves as a Guardian ad litem in contested custody disputes. 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 the American Bar Association’s Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute, an intensive program for experienced family law litigators.

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 and Secretary. 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 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 earned her Juris Doctor from Quinnipiac University School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts from Providence College. 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, and pianist, and enjoys cooking, an influence of her Italian heritage.