Lisa Gilford is the co-chair of the firm’s Products Liability Group. She focuses her practice on class actions and product law. She has served as counsel for several major members of the automotive, insurance, communications, oil and gas, aerospace, chemical manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries. Lisa is known for her responsiveness to clients and understanding of their broad business objectives.
Lisa is a frequent lecturer on such topics as California tort, consumer protection and unfair competition claims; class actions; best practices for outside counsel; professional development for women lawyers; and other diversity issues. She was recognized by the Los Angeles Daily Journal as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers in California” in 2011 and has been named among the "Top Women Litigators" for 2010–2012. She was nominated for the Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Women Making a Difference” Award for the last two years. Lisa received the 2008 J. Michael Brown Award from DuPont for her personal commitment to diversity, recruiting and mentoring in the legal profession.
- Serves as lead counsel in a large-scale automotive products liability and consumer class action MDL and state court consolidated proceedings involving over 200 nationwide class actions.
- Serves as counsel to corporate clients facing class actions brought under California consumer protection and unfair competition laws, including the UCL, FAL and CLRA.
- Obtained a defense verdict for a major telecommunications client after a month-long jury trial in a case involving breach of contract and civil rights claims.
- Serves as counsel in numerous personal injury and wrongful death actions arising out of claimed exposure to benzene, lead, asbestos, solvents, mold and numerous other chemical products.
- Serves as account manager for the primary law firm relationship with a multinational Fortune 500 company. Duties in this capacity include negotiating alternative fee arrangements, controlling legal costs, managing complex litigation budgets, tracking performance metrics and developing strategic partnerships with in-house counsel.
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Lisa Gilford, partner and co-chair of the firm’s Products Liability Group, was extensively interviewed for a question-and-answer session by Law360. In the interview, Gilford discussed her challenging cases, relevant issues to her practice, fellow litigators she admires and the importance of seasoned litigators to be able to handle surprises and to be prepared for the unknown.
March 15, 2013
In the Press
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May 14, 2012
Diversity
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May 2, 2012
In the Press
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December 1, 2011
In the Press
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September 23, 2011
In the Press
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May 25, 2011
In the Press
Past Events
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February 23, 2012
Seminar
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May 6, 2010
Seminar
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March 26, 2010
Seminar
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February 25, 2010
Seminar
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February 5, 2009
Seminar
- Board Member, Bet Tzedek
- Former President of the National Association of Women Lawyers
- Defense Research Institute (Products Law and Toxic Tort Sections)
- Women Lawyers of Los Angeles
- Black Women Lawyers Association
- Langston Bar Association
- African American Partners in Downtown Firms