Lisa Gerson focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, including for technology, energy, and chemical companies. She advises clients on business operations and contracts, and has litigated a variety of cases, including commercial torts, product liability, and contract disputes.
Results
- Successfully opposed several motions for preliminary injunction in dispute regarding modification of medical benefits provided pursuant to prior consent decree
- Obtained summary judgment for a subsidiary of a multinational industrial company in a whistleblower and wrongful termination action
Recognitions
- Legal 500 2017 and 2024
- McDermott Will & Schulte, 2014 Award for Outstanding Achievement and Commitment to Pro Bono and Service to the Community
- inMotion, 2010 Commitment to Justice Award for pro bono service
Capabilities and industries
Regional markets
Community
- Athlete Ally, board of directors, 2018 to 2022
- American Bar Association, Environmental Litigation and Toxic Torts Committee, newsletter co-editor, 2015 to 2016
- New York City Bar, served as a member of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Rights Committee, 2012 to 2014
Credentials
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, JD
- University of Pennsylvania, BA, magna cum laude
Admissions
- New York
Courts / Agencies
- US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- US District Court for the Southern District of New York