LISA JOHNSON SHARP is a Partner in the firm's Birmingham office, where she practices primarily in the areas of general litigation, employment discrimination and regulatory compliance. She tries cases in both federal and state courts and represents clients before state and federal administrative agencies. Her general litigation experience includes defending class action claims in consumer finance and fraud cases as well as contract and other tort claims.
Ms. Sharp's litigation experience includes defending individuals, public and privately-held companies, utilities, and governmental agencies against claims brought under federal laws, including but not limited to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Lending Act, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, USA Patriot Act, Title VII, and the Fair Housing Act. She also handles employment-related claims, including retaliatory discharge, breach of contract and tort claims, filed in state court.
Ms. Sharp regularly counsels clients on compliance issues, conducts management and employee training, and conducts internal investigations. She also is available to mediate conflicts as part of a company's internal dispute process in addition to conducting mediation during litigation.
Ms. Sharp serves as a member of the firm's Executive and Diversity Committees.
Professional Activities
· American Bar Association
· Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists
· Defense Research Institute (DRI)
· Alabama State Bar
· Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
· Birmingham Bar Association
· Listed in Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Labor & Employment
· Magic City Bar Association
· National Association of Professional Women
· Diversity Law Institute, Member
· The Trial Law Institute, Member
· AV Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rated
· Balch & Bingham Executive and Diversity Committees
Community Relations
· Samford University Board of Overseers
· FOCUS on Recovery Board
· Dane Peterson Theatre Series Board
· YWCA of Central Alabama Board
Other Distinctions
· Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
· Listed in Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business
· Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2010 - Present
· Leadership Birmingham, Class of 2003
· YWCA MOMENTUM Women's Leadership Program
News
September 29, 2010, Balch Forms Nuclear Whistleblower Response Team