Marissa Kaliman

Marissa Kaliman is Of Counsel at Kelley Kronenberg, focusing her practice on business and corporate transactions, with an emphasis on regulatory compliance. She brings over sixteen years of legal and finance experience helping companies develop and expand their businesses through hands-on, business-oriented solutions. 

Prior to joining Kelley Kronenberg, Marissa served as General Counsel and Vice President of Compliance for a highly regulated finance company, where she launched the legal department, established corporate governance guidelines, and led multiple state examinations. She previously worked as Associate General Counsel for one of the largest independent car dealers in the country, where she served as lead counsel on financing, acquisitions, real estate transactions, and compliance matters. Her experience also includes working as an associate at a boutique firm specializing in commercial and real estate matters for global companies, and as an associate at a national law firm handling regulatory compliance and litigation for major financial services institutions. She has also worked in corporate investigations, representing executives in government investigations and as an analyst managing commercial mortgage-backed securities loans. 

Marissa earned her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and History & Policy with a minor in French, graduating with Honors from Carnegie Mellon University, where she served as President of the Spanish & Latin Student Association. She received her Juris Doctor from American University Washington College of Law, where she served on the Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law and completed internships with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and United States Bankruptcy Court. 

Marissa serves as a Board Member of the National Automobile Finance Association and as a Mentor in the Florida Bar Counsel to Counsel Mentoring Program. She is fluent in Spanish and conversational in French.