About Marisa
Marisa Desautel is an attorney who practices in state and federal courts along the Eastern Seaboard. She appears on dockets ranging from local trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. Her admitted jurisdictions include Rhode Island and Massachusetts, the First Circuit and D.C. Circuit Courts of Appeals, the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Her early professional years are not publicized here, but her career has included appellate filings and federal matters. Over time she has built a practice that moves between trial work and appellate advocacy. That mix has required careful attention to procedure and persuasive brief writing. Colleagues describe her as methodical and precise in court filings and oral argument.
Her courtroom experience spans district-level litigation and appeals. She has argued matters before appellate panels and has handled filings in federal specialty courts. The range of admitted jurisdictions suggests a willingness to take matters beyond a single state system when cases demand it. She maintains membership in the Rhode Island State Bar and keeps an active practice in the state.
Desautel runs a firm that maintains offices in Newport and Providence. Those locations allow her to serve clients across urban and coastal communities. Her practice includes representation of individuals and businesses in civil litigation and appellate proceedings. She prepares briefs, handles motions, and appears for hearings at multiple levels of the judiciary.
Her work blends practical case management with appellate strategy. She focuses on clear legal writing and courtroom presentation. That has involved coordinating discovery in district courts and distilling complex records into concise arguments for appeals. Her multi-jurisdictional admissions support cases that cross state lines or involve federal questions.
Outside of court dockets she engages with local bar activities through her Rhode Island State Bar membership. That connection keeps her plugged into developments in state practice and procedure. Her firm structure supports clients who need steady representation in both trial courts and appellate venues.
She continues to operate from Desautel Law offices in Newport and Providence. Her current practice centers on civil litigation and appellate work across Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and federal courts including the First Circuit, D.C. Circuit, Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.