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Lisa has a trial and appellate practice in commercial law, public law and common law matters.

She is a Vice President of the Victorian Bar. She is also an Advanced Mediator (VBAM), recognised in Doyles' Guide as a leading mediator in Victoria.

Lisa has significant experience in disputes involving land and other property rights. She is regularly briefed in trials and appeals concerning the compulsory acquisition of interests in land (and other similar claims for compensation), and also in ratings and land tax challenges. She is recognised in Doyles' Guide as a leading Victorian planning and environment silk.

Lisa also has a substantial professional liability practice, advising and appearing in significant professional negligence matters, and also in matters of regulation and discipline, particularly in appeals and applications for judicial review. She has served on the Victorian Legal Admissions Committee since 2018.

Lisa has a keen interest in sports law. In November 2024, she was appointed to the St Kilda Football Club Integrity Committee. Lisa was a member of the AFL Tribunal Counsel panel in 2023 and 2024, regularly appearing at the AFL Tribunal and Appeal Board.

Lisa is the immediate past Chair of the Victorian Bar Ethics Committee. Between 2020 and 2024, she served on the Legal Costs Committee as a representative of the Victorian Legal Services Board. In 2021-2022, Lisa was the Vice President Convenor of the Commercial Bar Association of Victoria.

A more comprehensive CV, including details of more recent cases in which Lisa has appeared, can be accessed by clicking on the link in this profile.

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