Marasco & Nesselbush, LLP Editorial Guidelines

Marasco & Nesselbush, LLP began as a partnership between two attorneys who decided to dedicate their lives to helping people in the best way they could; by making the law work for people, not against them. Attorneys Joseph Marasco and Donna Nesselbush specifically wanted to protect and help those who have suffered life-altering injuries. 

Both partners practiced law for nearly 10 years prior to realizing their strength would be amplified by joining forces. Marasco & Nesselbush, LLP was formed in 1999. The firm quickly built a reputation for excellence by achieving extraordinary results for  Social Security disability and personal injury clients. In addition to providing remarkable legal support, our firm also founded the Marasco & Nesselbush Charitable Foundation to improve the lives of people in communities across Rhode Island, throughout New England, and around the world. 

Marasco & Nesselbush has grown exponentially since inception not just in size, but also in impact, as new attorneys and staff brought in additional experience and expertise. Our firm is now counted among the most accomplished firms in Rhode Island, offering a combined 300 years of personal injury experience. The award-winning legal team has collectively advocated on behalf of clients who have endured every form of physical injury stemming from an accident in which a third-party entity bears all or some liability. Our team has recovered over $100 million on behalf of our firm’s clients. With physical offices in Providence, Wakefield, Warwick, and Woonsocket, our attorneys have access to vast resources while providing local care. 

This collection of knowledge and experience supports the core content distributed throughout the Marasco & Nesselbush website, M-N-Law.com. All of the content on this website is routinely examined by attorneys Joe Marasco and Donna Nesselbush, the firm’s founding partners and brilliant client advocates.

Joe and Donna are known for their empathetic approach to every case that comes their way. Both are skillful attorneys who have made a name for themselves as powerful defenders in the world of injury law. Joe and Donna place particular emphasis on staying updated on rules and regulations and are viewed by their peers as astute, analytical thought leaders and legal writers. 

Attorney Joe Marasco earned his Juris Doctor from Suffolk University School of Law. As a law student, he was recognized for having a high level of professional ethics and progressive trial advocacy. After graduation, he worked to build a reputation as a brilliant, devoted attorney committed to the legal domain of personal injury law. In 1999 he founded Marasco & Nesselbush with his colleague and good friend, Donna Nesselbush. 

Donna attained her Juris Doctor from Suffolk University School of Law in Boston. She has devoted her life to doing everything she can to protect the downtrodden and the disabled. She understands different approaches are required for physical and mental types of injuries and places emphasis on aiding her clients throughout the healing process. Prior to becoming an attorney, Donna served as the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence, where she became known as a reliably tough advocate for victims of domestic violence. Today, attorney Donna M. Nesselbush commits her legal practice to Social Security Disability.

Both partners are incredibly passionate about helping clients achieve justice. As a result, they have been exposed to more types of personal injury cases than most attorneys will see in their lifetimes.

To validate the veracity of our written content, Joe Marasco and Donna Nesselbush refer to their own experiences and rely upon the vast expertise and knowledge supplied by the attorneys and staff at Marasco & Nesselbush. Outside archives and tools used for supporting evidence are LexisNexis and both national and international media outlets.

Contributor Credentials

Joe Marasco attained his Juris Doctor from Suffolk University School of Law in 1991. He is a lifelong Rhode Island resident who is admitted to the Rhode Island bar and has permission to practice across the state. He has litigated cases in all of Rhode Island’s trial courts as well as before the Social Security Office of Hearing Operations, the Appeals Council, the United States District Court, and the United States First Circuit Court of Appeals.

Attorney Marasco is the former President of the Rhode Island Association for Justice and is a current member of its Board of Directors. Joe is a member of the invite-only Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum of The Top Trial Lawyers in America. In addition, he has been named to the Thomson Reuters list of Super Lawyers based on peer recognition and professional achievement. He has been honored as a “Best Lawyer” by the U.S. News & World Report.

Donna Nesselbush has more than three decades of experience handling complex Social Security disability and personal injury cases. Donna earned her Juris Doctor from the Suffolk University School of Law, where she graduated cum laude. Donna is admitted to the Rhode Island bar and has litigated cases in all of Rhode Island’s trial courts, as well as before the Social Security Office of Hearing Operations, the Appeals Council, the United States District Court, and the United States First Circuit Court of Appeals.   

Attorney Nesselbush is the founder and Chair of the Rhode Island Bar Association’s Social Security Disability Committee. She has been recognized by external organizations for her commitment to the well-being of Rhode Islanders. As a Rhode Island Senator in 2014, she worked to pass Rhode Island’s Marriage Equality law. Attorney Nesselbush has also been named to the prestigious Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers list based on peer recognition and professional achievement. The experience Donna Nesselbush brings to M-N-Law.com as a legal writer goes back to her time in law school, where she was selected to write for the Law Review. In addition, as a practicing attorney, she has authored two books to serve as helpful guides for persons involved on both sides of Social Security disability cases.