Lisa A. Bail

Lisa A. Bail

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Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel A Limited Liability Law Partnership LLP

Entitlements and Permitting Lawyers in Honolulu, HI in Honolulu, HI

Honolulu, HI808-547-5600
Entitlements and PermittingEnvironmental Laws and ComplianceAnti-TrustAppellate PracticeCommercial LitigationEnvironmental Litigation

About Lisa A. Bail

Lisa concentrates her practice in environmental law, land use litigation and commercial litigation. Her experience includes trials, administrative hearings and appellate work in areas of environmental law, personal injury, contracts and products liability. She is knowledgeable in all phases of litigation practice, from pleading and discovery through injunction, summary judgment, trial, mandamus and appeal. OUTSIDE THE OFFICE Lisa devotes her time to volunteering for causes like urban forestry and judicial independence. Currently, she is an officer and director of Smart Trees Pacific, supporting their urban forestry projects, and she serves both as the Hawai‘i Delegate to the American Bar Association and on the board of the American Judicature Society, an independent, nonpartisan, membership organization, working nationally to protect the integrity of the American justice system. Her devotion to trees also branches into familial territories, as Lisa enjoys researching her family's genealogy. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Lisa A. Bail included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors The Best Lawyers in America, 2020 The Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year in Honolulu, 2020 Chambers USA, 2019 Super Lawyers, 2019 Other Sources of Feedback About Lisa A. Bail Included on the 2025Hawaii Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2023 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2022 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2021 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2020 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2019 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2018 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2017 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2016 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2015 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2014 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2013 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2012 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2011 Hawaii Super Lawyers list 2010 Hawaii Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education

  • Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1993
  • J.D.
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Law Journal: American Journal of Law and Medicine, Editorial Board

Non Legal Education

  • Boston University College of Liberal Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, 1990
  • B.A.
  • Honors: magna cum laude
  • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
  • Honors: Hazel M. Purmont Alumnae Award
  • Honors: Peter A. Bertocci Award for Academic Achievement
  • Honors: Humanitarian Service and the Philosophy Department's Matchette Prize
  • Major: Philosophy

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Partner

Representative Cases

  • Stone v. Continental Airlines, Inc.
  • Citation: 905 F.Supp. 823
  • Court: D.Hawai'i
  • Year: 1995
  • Serial Number: 1995235984

Pro Bono Activities

  • American Judicature Society, Director
  • Smart Trees Pacific, Officer and Director

Bar Admissions

  • Hawaii, 1993
  • U.S. District Court District of Hawaii, 1993
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
  • Massachusetts, 1994

Other Affiliations

  • Hawaii State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • American Judicature Society, Director
  • Smart Trees Pacific, Officer and Director
  • American Journal of Law and Medicine (Member)
  • Massachusetts State Bar Association

Attorney Details

Full NameLisa A. Bail
FirmGoodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel A Limited Liability Law Partnership LLP
Address999 Bishop Street, Suite 1600, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone808-547-5600
Phone808-547-5880
Websitewww.goodsill.com
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