Lisa began her legal career in the public sector as a litigation attorney and Administrative Law Judge for the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. She continued her public service as an Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the Oklahoma Attorney General, where she served as General Counsel to the State of Oklahoma’s Risk Management Division. Lisa is now in private practice with her husband where their practice focuses on civil litigation, both at trial and appellate levels, with an emphasis on insurance defense.
During her career, she has conducted training lectures for law enforcement personnel, prosecutors and investigators on behalf of the Department of Public Safety and U.S. Attorney' Offices, Western and Northern Districts, as well as seminars and training essions on behalf of Risk Management and being a guest lecturer for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars.
Bar Admissions
State of Oklahoma, 1988
U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
Education
Oklahoma City University School of Law, Oklahoma City, OK
Juris Doctorate, 1988
1987- Best Team Award- Moot Court Competition
1987- Second Best Brief Award- Moot Court Competition
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Bachelor of Arts- Political Science, 1985
University of Maryland Munich Campus, Munich, Germany
Associate of Arts- Business Management, 1983
Organizations/Honors
Oklahoma Bar Association
Member of Government, Administrative Law and Practice Secion (GALPS)- Oklahoma Bar Association
Phi Alpha Delta
Received the U.S. Department of Justice Award for Public Service
Volunteer Judge for the annual Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum Essay Contest
Alzheimer's Association Advocate and member of the Public Policy Committee
Reported Decisions:
Johnson v. State ex rel. Dept. of Public Safety, 2000 OK 7, 2 P.3d 334
Sholer v. State ex rel. Dept. of Public Safety, 1999 OK 89, 990 P.2d 294
State ex rel. Dept. of Public Safety v. 1985 Chevrolet Blazer, 1999 OK CIV APP 134, 994 P.2d 1183
Sholer v. State ex rel. Dept. of Public Safety, 1995 OK 150, 945 P.2d 469
Fauss v. Dept. of Public Safety, 1995 OK CIV APP 3, 889 P.2d 1288
State ex rel. Dept. of Public Safety v. 1983 Bronco, 1994 OK CIV APP 78, 877 P.2d 53
State ex rel. Dept. of Public Safety v. 1988 Chevrolet Pickup, 1993 OK CIV APP 6, 852 P.2d 786
Fink v. State ex rel. Dept. of Public Safety, 1992 OK CIV APP 169, 852 P.2d 774
Browning v. State ex rel. Dept. of Public Safety, 1991 OK CIV APP 19, 812 P.2d 1372
State ex rel. Dept. of Public Safety v. Five Thousand Eight Hundred Nine Dollars($5,809.00) in U.S. Currency, 1991 OK CIV APP 82, 817 P.2d 750