CROCHETER
Marisa Terranova Fissel
Tell us about your day job. I am counsel at Rich-
ards, Layton & Finger, P.A., and I focus my practice on delivering bankruptcy-related legal opinions in connection with structured finance transactions.
How did you get into crocheting? My grandmother taught me how to crochet when I was three or four years old, but I only knew the basics until this last year. In the summer of 2020, I ordered a pattern book (dishcloths), and I taught myself new stitches and how to read patterns. I even had a dishcloth of the month club for my close friends for six months, but as I developed my skills, the projects became bigger, more complicated and more time-consuming. So, the dishcloths are on the backburner for now!
Marisa Terranova Fissel is counsel in the Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring Department of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. She focuses her practice on transactional matters relating to substantive consolidation. She can be reached at terranova@rlf.com.
Do you feel like your artistic endeavors influence your legal career? And vice versa? Three
things that I need both for my legal career and my crocheting are patience, attention to detail, and seeing long-term projects through to the end. I think that the two parts of my life influence one another. Further, crocheting helps me relax when I have had a stressful day.
Where do you find the inspiration to create? I
like to be productive all of the time, so crocheting is a good way to always be busy but not putting too much pressure on myself. I like to make gifts for people, and all of the examples of my work shared here were gifts for friends and family. DSBA Bar Journal | July/August 2021
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