Lisa is an experienced litigator who focuses her litigation practice on handling employment litigation matters, governmental investigations, and employment counseling.

Recognized for her skill both in the courtroom and at the bargaining table, she guides colleges (both private and public), municipalities, health care providers, and a wide variety of businesses through the dispute resolution process.

Lisa also is a leader in the North Carolina legal community. She previously served as the elected president of the Greensboro Bar Association and as the elected chair of the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the North Carolina Bar Association.

Labor & Employment

Clients turn to Lisa to protect their interests when litigation involves claims of discrimination, harassment, hostile work environment, wrongful termination, Title VII, Title IX, Section 1981, the Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act, the Americans with Disability Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act. She regularly assists employers with responses to charges before the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, the Office of Civil Rights, and the North Carolina Department of Labor. She has also appeared on behalf of employers for unemployment hearings.

In the hopes of avoiding costly litigation, Lisa also provides clients valuable employment law counseling. She creates employment policies and procedures, advises on hiring and firing decisions, and drafts employment agreements. She also has experience in litigating website accessibility issues.

Public Sector Litigation

Lisa has experience representing public sector clients, including municipalities and public educational institutions.  A skilled trial lawyer, Lisa has worked on both sides of the “v” in governmental matters. She defends municipalities in a full spectrum of litigation in state and federal court, including cases that involve negligence, breach of contract, condemnation actions, and equal protection claims, as well as civil rights claims. She also advises and counsels public sector clients on open meeting laws, freedom of information act requests, governmental immunity, and other statutory matters that are specific to public clients.

Traditional Business Litigation

Lisa also handles a variety of business litigation matters, including cases involving breach of contract, noncompete clauses and general litigation.