Lisa Beane brings her broad experience litigating civil matters in federal and state courts to bear in delivering practical, business-focused advice and effective advocacy for clients.
Lisa regularly defends clients facing complex matters, including consumer protection litigation, contract disputes, products liability claims, and government investigations. She represents clients in the energy, pharmaceutical, retail, and manufacturing industries.
Lisa has litigated in federal district and appellate courts across the country. She also has handled several cases in Minnesota state courts and frequently advises clients facing litigation in Minnesota on local practice and strategy.
Lisa currently serves on the District of Minnesota's Federal Practice Committee, which advises the court on revisions to the local rules. She also is on the boards of the Minnesota Women Lawyers Foundation and the Minnesota Lavender Bar Association.
Experience
- University of Minnesota (J.D. magna cum laude 2013; Order of the Coif; Lead Managing Editor, Minnesota Law Review, Vol. 97); Pennsylvania State University (M.A. in Political Science 2007); University of Wisconsin-Madison (M.P.A. in Public Affairs 2005); Augustana College (B.A. in Political Science magna cum laude 2003; Phi Beta Kappa)
- Minnesota; U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, and D.C. Circuits; U.S. District Courts for the District of Minnesota, District of New Mexico, and District of North Dakota
Best Lawyers in America "Ones to Watch" — commercial litigation (2021, 2022)
- Law Clerk to: Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright, U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota (2016-2017) and Justice Wilhelmina M. Wright, Minnesota Supreme Court (2013-2014)