LISA ANNE SMITH is the Managing Shareholder in the Tucson office. Her practice emphasizes education law, employment law and civil litigation. Ms. Smith’s litigation experience includes but is not limited to employment and discrimination claims, contract disputes, condemnation and construction matters and tort litigation. She also advises clients on employment issues and defends employers from claims of discrimination filed with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She has tried jury and bench trials in state and federal court, has arbitrated numerous matters, and has significant experience with appeals at both the state and federal level.

Ms. Smith graduated magna cum laude from Wellesley College with a B.A. in architecture and philosophy. She received her J.D. in 1995 from the University of Arizona College of Law where she graduated second in her class. Ms. Smith also received special mention for obtaining the second highest score on the Arizona bar exam. While in law school, Ms. Smith received a graduate fellowship and served on the Arizona Law Review editorial board. Before practicing law, Ms. Smith taught several philosophy classes at the University of Arizona. She is a member of the National School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys. She holds a BV* rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

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lasmith@dmyl.com
520-322-5000