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Lisa S. Wahlin
SHAREHOLDER
Lisa Wahlin’s practice focuses on advising and defending
government entities in a variety of legal areas. Her
experience includes both private law practice and more than ten
years of public service as a government lawyer. Ms. Wahlin has
been trying cases for 19 years and has tried more than 50
criminal and civil jury cases to a jury verdict.
In the course of her practice, Ms. Wahlin has served as counsel
for various state and local government entities and has defended
government liability cases in both state and federal court. She
has litigated cases involving wrongful death and catastrophic
injury, road design and maintenance issues, medical malpractice,
and Americans with Disabilities Act claims.
While working with government entities, Ms. Wahlin developed
special expertise in defending law enforcement personnel. This
expertise includes handling claims of excessive force and
unlawful arrest, prisoners’ rights claims, and other civil
rights claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.
In addition to her litigation experience, Ms. Wahlin has served
as a legal advisor to law enforcement agencies in a variety of
areas, including policy development, racial profiling, and
disciplinary and employment matters. She also has aided various
government entities in responding to public records requests and
defended special actions related to those requests.
Ms. Wahlin’s practice also includes insurance defense, with an emphasis on cases involving negligence,
wrongful death and personal injury, and defamation.
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PRACTICE
AREAS |
Municipal/Government
Liability
Wrongful Death and
Personal Injury
Civil Rights Defense
Corrections/Prisoners’
Rights Defense
Public Records Law
Employment Law
General Civil Litigation |
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EDUCATION |
J.D., Arizona State
University, 1991
B.S., Microbiology, Texas
A&M University, 1986 |
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS |
Arizona Association of
Defense Counsel (AADC)
Arizona Women Lawyers
Association (AWLA)
Defense Research Institute
(DRI)
Federal Bar Association: Chair, Defense of
Governmental Entities Committee, Civil Rights Section
International Association
of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
State Bar of Arizona
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COURT
ADMISSIONS |
Arizona, 1991
U.S. District Court for
the District of Arizona, 1991
U.S. Court of Appeals for
the Ninth Circuit, 2004 |
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PUBLISHED
DECISIONS |
Fisher v. Kaufman,
38 P.3d 38 (Ariz. App. 2001)
In re MH 2004-001987,
120 P.3d 210 (Ariz. App. 2005)
Neese v. Arpaio,
397 F.Supp.2d 1178 (D.Ariz. 2005) |
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ARTICLES &
PRESENTATIONS |
“Indemnity Clauses,”
Arizona Public Risk Management Association, Quarterly
Meeting, 2011
“Do's and Don'ts for
Expert Witnesses,” Arizona Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Annual Phoenix Section Meeting,
2010
“Internet Defamation:
Emerging Issues,” USLAW Magazine, Fall/Winter
2009
Winning trial counsel on case
listed in “2008 Top Ten Arizona Civil Verdicts,”
Arizona Attorney, June 2009 |
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COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT |
Maricopa County Superior
Court Judge Pro Tem, 2011-2012
Arizona Supreme Court
Committee on Examinations, 2010-2017
Board Member, Village at
South Mountain Homeowners Association, 2009-present
Board member, Tempe Bunco
for Breast Cancer Fundraiser, 2005-present
Adjunct Professor, Charter
Oak State College, 2004-2009
Adjunct Professor, Grand
Canyon University, 2000-2007
Instructor, Arizona Law
Enforcement Academy, 1999-2004 |
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