Lisa Anne Smith

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Lisa Anne Smith: Attorney with DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C.
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

LISA ANNE SMITH is the Managing Shareholder in the Tucson office. Her practice emphasizes education law, employment law and civil litigation. She is comfortable in the courtroom and has extensive trial experience in state and federal court and has represented parties in numerous administrative hearings and appellate proceedings. 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.

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. Before practicing law, Ms. Smith taught several philosophy classes at the University of Arizona.

Articles and Presentations:
Frequent presenter on various topics at the Arizona School Boards Association’s Law Conference since 2005
Presenter, First Amendment topics, Arizona School Administrators’ annual Principal and the Law Conference and Arizona Charter Schools conferences in 2011 and 2012
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Areas of Practice (5)

  • Litigation
  • School Law
  • Construction Law
  • Government
  • Labor and Employment

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Wellesley College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1989
Law School Attended:
University of Arizona, J.D., with highest distinction, 1995
Year of First Admission:
1995
Admission:
1995, Arizona
Memberships:
National Council of School Attorneys.
Arizona State Bar Association
Reported Cases:
Defenders of Wildlife v. Bernal, 204 F.3d 920 (9th Cir. 2000)
Taylor v. Graham County Chamber of Commerce, 201 Ariz. 184 (App. 2001)
Tanque Verde Unified School District No. 13 v. Bemini, 206 Ariz. 200 (App. 2003)
ISLN:
909964779

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Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (24 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0
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520-322-5585  Fax

www.deconcinimcdonald.com

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