Meet Melissa,
aka “Mama Bear”

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

After years of working in corporate law with companies like Genentech, adidas, LucasArts, and others, I started my own 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 rough legal terrain for over two decades and here's what I learned: far too many weren't ready to work with a lawyer because they didn't understand the basics. I didn't find this satisfying.

I knew I could do more.

Blissness® School combines insights from business, law, mindfulness and motherhood 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 entrepreneurs early on their journey.