Background
Foster, Lisa was born on July 29, 1957 in San Diego, California, United States.
Foster, Lisa was born on July 29, 1957 in San Diego, California, United States.
Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, 1979). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1984).
Worked at Phillips & Cohen. Admitted to the bar, 1985, California. Editor, Harvard Law Review.
Law Clerk to Honorary Mariana R. Pfaelzer, United States.
District Court, Central District of California. Adjunct Professor, University of San Diego Law School.
Staff Attorney: Center for Law in the Public Interest, 1985-1988. Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, 1988-1990.
Executive Director, California Common Cause, 1990-1993.
Member, Lawyers" Club of San Diego, 1992. Member: San Diego County Bar Association. State Bar of California.
(Resident)
Phillips & Cohen has the nation"s largest and longest standing False Claims Acting (qui tam) practice.
In 1984, John R. Phillips began working with Senator Charles Grassley and Congressman Howard Berman as the Congress developed amendments to strengthen and modernize the Acting, which was first passed to fight Civil War profiteers. The effort to amend the Acting was successful and in October 1986, the new amendments were signed into law by President Reagan.
The firm has a national practice and works with a network of litigation firms throughout the country.
Member, Lawyers" Club of San Diego, 1992. Member: San Diego County Bar Association. State Bar of California.
(Resident).