Welcome to the McDermott Law Office


Marissa McDermottMarissa McDermott graduated from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 2000.  While there, she worked in the Notre Dame Legal Aid Clinic, getting hands-on experience in family law and landlord/tenant disputes.  As a student, she also interned in New York City for the nation’s 5th largest law firm, working in their Intellectual Property division.

After graduating from law school, she worked for several Northwest Indiana firms, representing insurance companies and their clients.  Through this, she gained valuable experience in personal injury law, employment law, and business litigation.  Marissa was then appointed a Lake County Public Defender, where she continues to represent indigent clients in Lake County criminal justice system.

For the past six years, Marissa has taught as an adjunct professor at Purdue University Calumet in Hammond, teaching Business Law and Employment Law.  This position has kept her on the cutting edge of emerging legal issues.  Teaching at the university level also developed her ability to explain complex legal ideas in an understandable, straightforward matter.

In her private practice, Marissa is able to offer broad legal expertise in many fields, primarily employment law, criminal defense, and accident law.  Her clients enjoy personal attention to their  matters and prompt responses to their questions.

Thank you for visiting the McDermott Law Office website. Please note that this site exists for informational purposes only and none of its contents should be considered legal advice. This firm does not intend to provide information for states other than Indiana. Your receipt or transmission of information via this site does not create an attorney-client relationship and cannot serve as a substitute for obtaining legal counsel from an attorney admitted to practice law in your state. If you choose to contact anyone at McDermott Law Office, do not disclose information you consider to be confidential until this firm has been formally engaged to represent you. All unsolicited inquiries or unsolicited information received by our firm will not be regarded as confidential. An attorney from this office will need to verify that McDermott Law Office does not represent other persons or entities involved in the matter and that the firm is willing to accept representation before confidential information is exchanged.