Atty. Marissa S. Ronk

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Associate

  Firm Name

  Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Cases: Marissa Ronk represents sophisticated clients in complex commercial
  class action litigation at the trial
  appellate levels. Prior to joining WTO, she served as an associate in the Chicago office of a major international law firm, where she h
  led class action
  other complex litigation.
  Recovered all funds claimed in a breach of contract dispute between two Fortune 20 companies.
  Represented a Fortune 20 company in an international arbitration hearing that resulted in a settlement, after the hearing concluded, for more than 90% of our client's claim.
  Yatooma v. OP Property Management et al. (C.D. Cal. 2017) - Won a motion to dismiss with prejudice a putative class action in federal court in California. The plaintiff alleged violations of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
  California's Rosenthal Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.
  Magill v. Ford Motor Co. (Colo. Sup. Ct. 2016) - Won a Rule 21 petition (an extraordinary remedy ) for Ford to the Colorado Supreme Court in a case involving general jurisdiction
  venue claims. The opinion makes it harder for companies with no connection to Colorado to be sued in the state.
  Represent Skyjack Inc. as national trial counsel in product liability cases involving aerial lift
  boom equipment.
  Serve as SWAT counsel for a major insurer for healthcare professional liability.
  Represented a major Colorado manufacturer in its winning motion to dismiss class action litigation alleging illegal pesticide use.
  Defended several manufacturers of high fructose corn syrup in a multimillion dollar dispute in which plaintiff alleged her consumption of the product caused her diabetes. The Western District of New York dismissed the complaint with prejudice
  that dismissal was upheld by the Second Circuit.
  Represented multiple corporations in various class action matters alleging recording of calls in violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act. Negotiated dismissal of them all for a nuisance fee.
  Defended national automobile manufacturer in putative class action alleging economic damage resulting from repairs to driver's seat. Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their case without payment.
  Represented a national charitable organization against a complaint to the government of violations of the Colorado Solicitation Act. Following a campaign to the Colorado Secretary of State, WTO ultimately persuaded the government there was insufficient evidence of a violation
  the government closed the case without taking action against the charity.