Meet Our Board of Directors

Michelle is an associate at Keegin Harrison LLP in San Rafael, where she practices business and trademark law. In her business practice, Michelle advises emerging and established businesses on a wide variety of matters, including entity choice and formation, corporate governance and drafting custom contracts. In her trademark practice, she counsels clients from brick and mortar businesses to technology companies and non-profits on trademarks and brand-protection strategy. While she is originally from New Orleans, Michelle obtained her bachelor’s degree from Scripps College in Claremont, CA before graduating from UC Hastings College of the Law.

Ahtossa is a partner at Wasacz Hilley & Fullerton LLP, practicing juvenile dependency law. She received a BA from UC Davis and a JD/MBA from Santa Clara University.  She is also a Certified Child Welfare Law Specialist and has completed the 40 hour mediation training to qualify for court mediation programs. Ahtossa has volunteered for a number of non-profit and school organizations over the years.  She is a Bay Area native and lives in Mill Valley with her husband, 3 kids, 2 cats and a dog.

For over 30 years, Claudia has run the Law office of Claudia W. Brisson, representing injured people in a wide range of personal injury cases.  She also handles other civil disputes including employment, civil rights and contract disputes. 

Claudia was admitted in New York in January 1980, and started practicing as an associate in Westchester County, NY, with the Richard Scanlan law firm.  In 1983 she was admitted to the California Bar, and in 1984 Claudia moved to San Francisco, initially at the law firm of Wilson Elser, in San Francisco.   In 1985, Claudia started up her own law firm in on Mint St. and then at 345 Franklin Street in San Francisco.   In 1998, Claudia moved up to Marin County and ran her office first in Corte Madera and then moved to San Rafael. 

Over the last 30 years in California, Claudia Brisson has represented clients in more than 700 cases to successful resolution in mediation or trial.  Ms. Brisson remains a member of the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, a valuable professional resource, and the Marin County Bar Association and the Marin County Women Lawyers.  Claudia volunteers in Landlord-tenant disputes, representing tenants on average of 2 cases per year. 

Claudia is an avid hiker (and member of the California Alpine Club), and a bicyclist (and a member of the Marin County Bicycle Coalition), and a swimmer (and has been a member of the Marin JCC for over 20 years).  She raised a son who is now 24 years old and living in Marin, and they both regularly visit the family back on the East Coast, between Boston and Washington DC.

Cal State East Bay BA Human Development 1982. University of San Francisco School of Law 1984. California State Bar admitted 1984. Martindale Hubbell AV Rated. Superior Court Research Attorney, Sonoma & Marin Counties, 1984-1987; Deputy County Counsel, County of Marin 1987 to present. Litigation & appeals in State/Federal trial courts, appeals courts and administrative bodies. Legal representation, legislation, contracts, trainings, research and generate advice for various, diverse and multiple county departments, boards, commissions, districts, JPAs and other public agencies/entities; Volunteer Small Claims Appeals Court judge. Guest Lecturer & MCLE Provider: CJER (Center for Judicial Education and Research); CCA (County Counsels Association); PA/PG/PC (California Association of Public Administrators, Public Guardians and Public Conservators); FMHA (Forensic Mental Health Association of California); University of San Francisco. Associations: Government Law Section of the California Bar Association; AAPWA (American Association of Public Welfare Attorneys), MCWL (Marin County Women Lawyers); CWL (California Women Lawyers).