Lisa Black
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Member of CLM Since: 2015
Nominated By Diana Gerstberger
CLM Committees
- Construction
CLM Contributions
- Speaker - 2018 CLM Management and Professional Liability Conference
- Speaker - 2019 CLM Cyber, Management and Professional Liability Conference
- Speaker - 2021 CLM Construction Conference
- Speaker - Fundamentals of Litigation Management
Articles
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Practice Areas
- ADR
- Appellate
- Bad Faith
- Claims Management
- Construction/Real Estate/Surety
- Cyber Liability
- Diversity Equity & Inclusion
- Employment Liability/Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
- Litigation Management
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Property
- Social Media/Technology (Data Security/Privacy)
- Transportation
Biography
Lisa provides creative, cost-effective and resolution-focused solutions to her clients. As an insurance and litigation defense attorney with over 20 years’ experience, she handles litigation defense of property and casualty matters in both Federal and New York State courts, including trials and appeals. Areas of focus include construction and property damage-related litigation, premises and professional liability, retail, insurance, general personal injury and negligence. In addition, Lisa is a certified mediator.
She previously served as an Assistant Corporation Counsel in the Special Federal Litigation Division of the New York City Law Department. In that capacity, she defended the NYPD, FDNY and NYC Department of Corrections against Federal Civil Rights claims.
As a firm founder, Lisa creates an inclusive and collaborative work environment that fosters innovation and excellence. On a personal level, she is motivated by a drive to help students and younger professionals find their own passion for the law and volunteers as an alumni-student mentor for New York Law School and Binghamton University. Lisa is active in several professional organizations, as well as with her alma mater and is on the Board of Directors for the NYLS Alumni Association. She is also a co-founder of the New York Law School Moot Court Alumni Organization Support Network.Additional leadership roles have included serving as Secretary of the USLAW Network National Construction Practice Group for 2016-2017 and Chair of the USLAW Network Women's Connection Practice Group for 2015-2016.
Outside the professional realm, Lisa has served as the Commissioner of the Scarborough Fire District since 2009. In addition to coaching Little League softball, she plays recreational volleyball and softball and is an avid New York Yankees fan.
Education
- Binghamton, Bachelor’s Degree
- New York Law School, Juris Doctor
Admissions/Licenses
- Bar Admissions: NJ, NY