Clarissa Harvey

Practice Summary

Clarissa is the Founder and Managing Partner of The Law Office of Clarissa Harvey. She represents small businesses working on a wide range of projects, from counseling entrepreneurs on legal issues facing early-stage companies to trademark prosecution, contract drafting, and business entity formation. Clarissa joined the faculty at Washburn University School of Law in 2023 as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Clinical Law. She is committed to supporting law students entering the legal profession. As part of the Small Business and Nonprofit Transactional Law Clinic, she teaches a seminar on transactional law practice and related skills. She also supervises students under Kansas Supreme Court Rule 715 as they serve the legal needs of low-income businesses and nonprofit organizations seeking to empower their communities and create economic stability. Before her legal career, she worked in real estate dealing with high-stakes residential contracts. In 2021, Governor Laura Kelly appointed her to serve a four-year term as the 3rd Congressional District representative to the Kansas Real Estate Commission (KREC). After law school, she became a Contract Advisor certified by the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) to counsel professional athletes with respect to negotiating their individual contracts.