About Marissa Gonzales

Attorney Marissa Maggio Gonzales is an attorney in the Law Office of Marissa Maggio Gonzales, located in Austin, Texas. The focus of her legal practice is personal injury law, representing clients who have been injured in motor vehicle accidents.

Prior to practicing in personal injury law, Marissa worked as an attorney with the international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski. There she developed knowledge and proficiency in the practice of Environmental Law and Intellectual Property. She has worked on national litigation proceedings pertaining to the defense of the Alka-Seltzer Plus line of products for Bayer Corporation, as well as cases involving a variety of state and federal regulatory and trademark matters.

A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Marissa received her Bachelors in Business Administration with honors in 1992. During her attendance at the University, she competed in Track and Field as a Lady Longhorn. She also competed at the international level and aspired to compete in the Olympic Games for the Italian Olympic Team.

Marissa earned her Juris Doctorate in 1995 from the Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally from New York, she has also lived and practiced in Austin, Texas. Admitted to practice law in both Texas and New York, she has extensive experience litigating auto and trucking related accidents, medical malpractice, and cases involving injury to children, pedestrians, and elite athletes.