Lisa has extensive experience in complex civil litigation matters at the trial and appellate level.
Lisa has represented clients in litigation matters involving construction, real estate, and insurance disputes.
Prior to joining Cades Schutte, Lisa was a Senior Associate at Hogan Lovells U.S. LLP. Before entering private practice, Lisa served as a law clerk to the Honorable Steven M. Colloton, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit, and to the Honorable Alan C. Kay, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai‘i.
Experience
- Representation of a leading global pharmaceutical company in defense of government investigations and class action litigation
- Representation of insurers in “bad faith,” breach of contract suits, and declaratory judgment actions
- Representation of insurance trade association in appellate matters involving rate-setting statutes
- Representation of a major health benefits company in breach of contract suits
- Representation of a commercial lender in state and federal lawsuits in which the plaintiffs alleged conspiracy, fraudulent transfer, and alter ego claims
Awards
- Listed in Best Lawyers® Ones to Watch, 2021
Community Involvement
- Significant pro bono representation including counseling undocumented minors in immigration matters and representing women in civil protection and child custody proceedings
Education
- J.D. (2010), The George Washington University Law School, highest honors
- B.S. Accounting, Minor Economics (2007), Birmingham-Southern College, magna cum laude
Admissions
- Hawai‘i State Bar (2018)
- District of Columbia Bar (2013)
- Virginia State Bar (2010)
- The United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- United States Court for the District of Columbia
Membership
- Hawaii State Bar Association
- The Eighth Circuit Bar Association
- The Virginia Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar
- American Bar Association
- “Business Interruption Insurance Coverage and COVID-19,” Cades Schutte LLP ke kumu (October 2020) (Co-Author)
- “‘Freestanding Conceptions of State Sovereignty’: The Sebelius Decision’s Necessary-And-Proper Holding and Its Jurisprudential Impacts,” Chap. J. L. & Pol’y (2012-2013)
- “Does Business Interruption Insurance Apply to a Company’s COVID-19 Related Losses?” Cades Schutte Corporate Counsel CLE 2020 Seminar (September 2020) (Co-Presenter)
