New York – One Vanderbilt Avenue
New York – One Vanderbilt Avenue
Lisa Gerson focuses her practice on complex commercial, products liability, environmental and toxic tort litigation matters. She advises clients on business operations and contracts, with an emphasis on matters regarding compliance with environmental regulations.
Results
- Represents a multinational petroleum company in a mass tort, product liability multi-district litigation in the Southern District of New York
- Obtained summary judgment for a subsidiary of a multinational technology company in a whistleblower and wrongful termination action
Recognitions
- The Legal 500 2017
- McDermott Will & Emery, 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 present
- 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, magna cum laude
- University of Pennsylvania, BA
Admissions
- New York
Courts / Agencies
- US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- US District Court for the Southern District of New York