Our Story
Lisa is an experienced litigator,trial attorney, mediator, lecturer and community volunteer and leader. She has proven winning results in innumerable civil matters in New York courts with experience in cases involving, among other issues, complex matrimonial and family issues, business disputes and appeals.
BAR ADMISSION
New York State, United States District Court – Northern, Western, and Southern Districts of New York, United States Court of Appeals – Second and Seventh Circuits
COMMUNITY AND BAR ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP
• President, CNYWBA June 2014-present, Board of Directors CNYWBA – May 2010 – present, Co-Chair Judicial Screening Committee -(former)
• WBASNY – Executive Committee (former)
• OCBA Volunteer Lawyers Project – Family Law Clinic and Vera House Pro Bono Attorney - October 2013-present
• Appointed to serve as NDNY federal court mediator – November 2013 - present
• NDNY Federal Court Bar Association, CLE and Pro Bono Committees - September 2009 – 2012, member 2004-present
• Board of Directors Friends of Johnston School of Irish Dance – January – December 2011
• Board of Directors for the Onondaga County Oncenter – January 2009 - December 2011
• Onondaga County Bar Association - Grievance and CLE Committees, February 2006 –2012, Board of Directors - January 2006 - December 2008
• American Bar Association Women Rainmakers – Co-Chair November 2007-August 2008, Executive Committee - February 2006-2009
• 2007 Women In Business Honoree – Central New York Business Journal
LECTURER
• Federal Rules of Civil Procedure - August 2012
• Panel Member, Handling a Prisoner Case, presented by FCBA – November 2010
• Organizer and Moderator, Civil Practice in Onondaga County Supreme Court, presented by OCBA – June 2010
• Organizer and Moderator, Managing Costs and Obligations of Electronic Discovery, conducted in-house at Gilberti, Stinziano, Heintz & Smith, P. C. in conjunction with SPi Consultants – December 2008
• Organizer and Moderator, Solo/Small Firm Practice & Client Management, presented by OCBA – September 2007
• Organizer and Moderator - Rain Dance Program, presented by Legal Sales and Service Organization - June 2006
• Lecturer, Eminent Domain, presented by OCBA - Summer 2005
• Lecturer, Negligence in Commercial Establishments, presented by NYSBA -Spring 2002
EDUCATION
Syracuse University College of Law
J.D., Magna Cum Laude
Graduated top 3% of class
Honors:
• SYRACUSE LAW REVIEW, Executive Editor
• Author, “The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: A License for Warrantless Searches.” Published May 1989 - 40 SYRACUSE L. REV 817.
• Order of the Coif - National Honor Society
• Justinian Honor Law Society
• Andrews Scholar - full academic scholarship for two years and one half scholarship for third year
• Named in Who’s Who in American Law Students 1988
• Research Assistant to Professor Daan Braveman in the research and editing of his textbook regarding federal courts - 1988-89
Syracuse University
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
B.S., Magna Cum Laude
Honors:
• S.I. Newhouse Academic Scholarship
• Dean’s List - every semester
• Eta Pi Upsilon Senior Women’s Honor Society
• Kappa Tau Alpha National Communications Honor Society