Higgs Fletcher & Mack Welcomes New Associate Gerissa S. Conforti

SAN DIEGO - Sept. 24, 2014 - PRLog -- Higgs Fletcher & Mack, a San Diego-based, full-service law firm for 75 years, announced today the hiring of its newest Associate, Gerissa S. Conforti, to its family law group.

Conforti will play an important role in advising and counseling clients on family-related legal issues with an emphasis on delivering positive, cost-effective results.

“Our family law group has more than 50 years of collective experience representing clients in a wide range of family law matters ranging from marital dissolution, alimony, adoption, property and debt division to paternity claims and mediation,” said John Morrell, Managing Partner of Higgs Fletcher & Mack. “We’re very fortunate to have someone of Gerissa’s caliber as part of the family law team and we’re confident she will be of great value to the firm and our clients.”

Conforti comes to Higgs from the Law Office of Michael Stephen Berg where she was an Associate Attorney. Prior to that, she worked for the Law Office of Kurt David Hermansen. Other experience includes working at the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office in its Writs and Appeals Unit. Conforti graduated from California Western School of Law in 2009 where she made the Dean’s Honor List, won the Academic Achievement Award in Sexuality and Law and was selected as the Commencement Ceremony Student Speaker. Conforti obtained her LLM in Trial Advocacy in 2011 from Cal Western and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California, Riverside. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for California Western School of Law Alumni Association and California Attorney for Criminal Justice.

“It’s an honor to contribute to San Diego’s oldest firm. They have an undeniable reputation for focusing on the needs of San Diego and represent a significant number of military families,” said Conforti. “This is a great fit and allows me to excel in an area that I’m passionate about.”

About Higgs Fletcher & Mack

Higgs Fletcher & Mack is a multi-service law firm that serves the diverse people and industries that call San Diego home. For 75 years, the firm has worked tirelessly with companies and individuals that need legal counsel and representation in and out of the courtroom. Higgs Fletcher & Mack’s more than 70 attorneys have experience in multiple fields of law, and its internal network of legal professionals frequently coordinate in practice area groups that have multi-disciplinary dimensions, helping clients make a more informed decision. The firm is actively recruiting partner-level talent in complimentary practice areas to provide legal expertise in the San Diego region and beyond. More information is available at http://www.higgslaw.com.