Lisa Patten | Orlando Family Lawyer | Florida

Lisa began her legal career working as an associate in the Miami office of the prestigious Chicago based firm of McDermott, Will and Emery representing large companies in a variety of matters involving disputes over intellectual property, real estate litigation, tax litigation and general commercial litigation. She later joined the firm of Davis, Scott, Weber & Edwards in Miami, where she continued working on numerous complex litigation matters for the firm. In Miami, Lisa tried several cases in both State and Federal courts, and also successfully argued numerous cases before appellate courts throughout Florida and the United States. In 1997, Lisa successfully argued a case before the Supreme Court of Florida, which resulted in the published opinion of Share International v. Florida Department of Revenue. The Share decision has since become controlling precedent relied upon and utilized by many attorneys, accountants and tax specialists throughout the country.

Lisa married in 1996 and soon thereafter moved to Orlando to raise a family. In Orlando, she began her career as a solo-practitioner and refocused her practice on representing small companies and individuals in a wide variety of employment, commercial and business disputes. During this time, she also became very active in the Harbor House, providing pro-bono representation to women and children who were victims of domestic violence. Lisa subsequently joined the Orlando office of Kubicki Draper, a large insurance defense firm with offices throughout the State. At Kubicki, Lisa provided representation to insurers through numerous insurance companies, primarily focusing on the defense of agents and brokers in the securities, real estate and insurance industries.

In 2006 Lisa started her own firm, The Patten Law Firm, LLC, where she continues to provide representation to both businesses and individuals in all areas of commercial litigation, including construction litigation, real estate litigation, foreclosures, employment and contract disputes, agent and broker liability, and securities litigation. Lisa has also expanded her services to provide representation in various areas of family law, including child support, dissolution and divorce.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Lawyer	Davis, Scott, Weber & Edwards	Miami, FL

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of Miami School of Law		Law School	N/A
University of Miami School of Law	J.D.

State / Court	Date
Florida	1991

• Member of the American Bar Association – 1991-2002
  Member of the U.S. District Court – Southern District
  Member of the U.S. District Court – Middle District
  Member of the U.S. District Court – Northern District
  Member of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
  Member of the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals
  Member of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
  Member of the United States Supreme Court
  Member of the Federal Court Practice Committee 2003-2006
  Member of the Holy Family Catholic Church, Parishioner
  Member of the Bay Hill Women’s Golf Association

• AV Peer Review Rated by Martindell Hubbell.

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And At Other Times By Appointment.