Hi, I'm Melissa — a lawyer, entrepreneur, yoga teacher, and the founder of Blissness® School. 

After over a decade of working in corporate law with companies like Genentech, adidas, LucasArts, and others, I started my own legal practice in order to bring my knowledge and expertise of the law to smaller businesses and individual entrepreneurs.  I've guided creatives, artists, musicians, and entrepreneurs through changing legal terrain for over two decades and here's what I learned: far too many didn't understand the basics.

I knew I could do more.

Prior to becoming an attorney, I was first a licensed yoga and meditation instructor. I’ve continued my mindfulness and wellness training, and was invited to join the Washington State Bar Wellness Taskforce in 2024. I have been leading wellness and personal growth retreats in Maui, Hawaii since 2015.

Blissness® School combines insights from business, law, mindfulness and wellness in a unique way designed to empower entrepreneurs with little to no formal training in business. This space is also designed to invite more Joy, Happiness, and Ease — a counter-balance to the stress, strain, and anxiety that can often meet busy professionals and entrepreneurs on their journey.