
About Us
About Us
Experienced Attorneys in Santa Rosa and Throughout Northern California
Merrill, Arnone & Jones, LLP provides a comprehensive suite of legal services to individuals and businesses throughout the North Bay Area. We have been serving our communities for over 40 years, and our partners bring decades of collective and diverse experience to the firm. Our firm was also awarded the prestigious “AV Rating” by Martindale-Hubbell.
One of the firm’s founders, Mike Merrill, arrived in Sonoma County in 1971 after serving his country as a Marine during the war in Vietnam. Now retired, Merrill was recently instrumental in bringing commercial air service back to Sonoma County as Chairman of the Airline Attraction Committee.
Our firm’s accomplished team serves in various volunteer capacities:
- Bill J. Arnone currently serves on the Santa Rosa Board of Public Utilities and spent fifteen years as a member of the city’s Housing Commission and Redevelopment Agency.
- Ross B. Jones has served on Windsor’s first Parks & Recreation Commission and as a member of the Sonoma County Business Crime Prevention Task Force.
- Marlon V. Young is playing an important role in the expansion of the Sonoma County Airport as Chairman of the County’s Aviation Commission and as a member of the Airport Master Plan Citizens Advisory Committee.
- Michael J. Fish has served in a variety of leadership positions within Rotary International and served as the Chairman of Rotaplast International, an organization providing free cleft palate and lip surgeries to impoverished children around the world.
- Johanna B. Kleppe has volunteered in a number of organizations serving families and children in the Bay Area, including in her capacity as an acting board member of the Family and Children’s Law Center and legal advocate at The Living Room, a women and children’s day shelter in Sonoma County
Schedule a consultation to learn more about how our team’s multifaceted experience can help you. Call (707) 528-2882 or contact us online today!
Our Attorneys& Staff
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Marlon V. Young Partner
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Michael J. Fish Partner
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Ross B. Jones Partner
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William J. Arnone Of Counsel, Firm Founder
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Johanna B. Kleppe Of Counsel
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Michael P. Merrill Retired, Firm Founder
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Alicia Keith Paralegal, Notary
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Kerri R. Sfarzo Legal Assistant, Notary
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Lisa Davis Legal Assistant
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Lourie Rebizzo Office Assistant
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Paula Johnson Office Administrator
Invested in Community Outreach
Community service is deeply ingrained in our firm’s culture, and our team at Merrill, Arnone & Jones, LLP is committed to giving back. In addition to providing accessible legal services to California individuals and businesses at an exceptional value, we also work to regularly assist local organizations with a wide variety of initiatives and needs. Our firm also maintains a legal blog that can provide you with localized resources.
Get the legal guidance you need by calling (707) 528-2882 or contacting us online today.

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Problem SolversThe firm provides expert legal services in a variety of industries.
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Our CommunityOur attorneys are well versed in their environment and have personal interests in the community. We are able to spread our community service efforts to a variety of organizations.
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Our Attorneys
Our attorneys are dedicated professionals who care about the well-being of the firm’s clients, and who genuinely enjoy working together.
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Our Firm
Merrill, Arnone & Jones is a premier Sonoma County law firm that has been serving the needs of North Bay businesses and individuals for over 40 years.
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