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Practice Areas:
- Mediation
- Family Law
Lisa is currently chair of the State Bar of Michigan, Alternate Dispute Resolution Section, Legislation and Court Procedures Action Team. Lisa served as Secretary of the SBM ADR Section Council for 5 years and received the ADR Section's "George N. Bashara, Jr., Award" for exemplary service and its "Hero of ADR" Award. The Supreme Court Administrative Office appointed Lisa to serve on the Collaborative Law Court Rules Committee that drafted the Collaborative Law and Consent Judgment court rules. Lisa has published articles in the Michigan Lawyer's Weekly and at Mediate.com and presented at the ADR Section Annual Meetings. Lisa is also a member of the State Bar of Michigan's Family Law Section and is a professional with Professional Resolution Experts of Michigan (PREMi). Lisa earned both her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and her Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan and trained as a mediator through the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the Oakland Mediation Center. She is also trained as a collaborative law attorney. Lisa has an AV Preeminent Lawyer rating from Martindale Hubbell, representing the highest level of peer recognition.
Education:
- University of Michigan Law School at Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Law Degree - 1988
- University of Michigan
- Bachelor's Degree in Economics
Honors:
- George Bashara Award, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
- Hero of ADR Award, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Pro Bono Activities:
- Oakland Mediation Center's mediator training program, Training Coach
- Oakland Mediation Center, Volunteer Mediation Services
Professional Associations:
- State Bar of Michigan, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Legislation and Court Procedures Action team , Chair
- Professional Resolution Experts of Michigan (PREMi)