Lisa Fentress Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - Washington

Lisa Fentress Bio
Lisa Fentress is a dedicated and passionate advocate and experienced first chair trial attorney.  Lisa and her colleagues and of counsel have extensive experience in employment related litigation.  Lisa and her colleagues have represented both plaintiffs/aggrieved employees in both the federal and private sector and corporate defendants in a vast array of employment law related matters.. Lisa started her career as a law clerk in the District of Columbia Superior Court where she was fortunate enough to observe, first hand, some of the best trial attorneys in the nation’s capital.  Lisa followed her clerkship as an associate at Jordan Coyne Savits & Lopata and Semmes Bowen & Semmes defending businesses in litigation with a primary focus on workers compensation defense.  After her experience in private practice Lisa spent 12 (twelve) years as Assistant General Counsel in the Litigation Section of the General Counsel’s office of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).  In this capacity Lisa defended the transit authority in personal injury and employment litigation.  Lisa was a first chair trial attorney for 12 (twelve) years and during that time tried over 75 (seventy-five) cases in the District of Columbia and Maryland state and federal courts.  This unique opportunity gave Lisa the opportunity to take more cases to trial than a typical associate in private practice and allowed her to develop enhanced trial, litigation, mediation and settlement negotiation skills.. Finally, Lisa spent the last 12 (twelve) years in house working for Marriott International as an attorney in Marriott International’s Risk Management department managing all insurance covered employment litigation as well as general liability, workers compensation, property, fidelity, fiduciary and cyber litigation against the company.  As a result, Lisa has a clear understanding of the business impact of litigation against an employer and has a deep and clear understanding of effective litigation strategies to save costs and resolve litigated matters effectively and efficiently.. Lisa and her colleagues have a great depth of experience in defending employers in employment related litigation and in representing Plaintiff’s in employment related litigation.  The Fentress law firm’s philosophy is that this experience representing both employers and plaintiffs ultimately gives the client, plaintiff or defendant, the absolute best representation available.  A strong and deep understanding of the perspectives and strategies of both plaintiffs and defendants makes for the best representation of your employment law related needs whether you are an employer or an employee.   Why wouldn’t you want an attorney representing you that definitely knows and understands the perspectives, strategies and drivers on each side of the fence in litigation?. In addition and of utmost importance Lisa is dedicated to her work and firmly believes that every client deserves the best of all of her combined skills.  Lisa is tenacious and will not stop fighting for her clients until she achieves the best possible result in the case.  She is not afraid of hard work and tirelessly investigates and strategizes every aspect of the matter.  Her experience has taught her that things are   not always as they appear and often there is more than one side to the story.. Lisa also understands that each client’s case is unique.  Each person or company/organization who seeks her counsel has individual concerns and goals regarding their case.  She is committed to listening to these concerns and answering any questions.  Lisa works diligently to approach your case as if it is her only case and you are her only client.  She individualizes her representation to meet your specific needs and to achieve the best possible result in your case.. If you are looking for an attorney who gives you Passionate Representation and Personal Attention, Contact Lisa today.