Background
Fenning, Lisa Hill was born on February 22, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Ivan Byron and Joan (Hennigar) Hill.
Fenning, Lisa Hill was born on February 22, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Ivan Byron and Joan (Hennigar) Hill.
Bachelor with honors, Wellesley College, 1971; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1974.
Law clerk, United States Court Appeals 7th circuit, Chicago, 1974-1975;
associate, Jenner and Block, Chicago, 1975-1977;
associate, O'Melveny and Myers, Los Angeles, 1977-1985;
judge, United States Bankruptcy Court Center District California, Los Angeles, since 1985. Board of Governors National Conference Bankruptcy Judges, 1989-1992. President National Conference of Women's Bar Assns., North Carolina, 1987-1988, president-elect, 1986-1987, vice president, 1985-1986, board directors.
Lecturer, program coordinator in field. Board of Governors National Conference Bankruptcy Judges Endowment for Education, 1992-1997, American Bankruptcy Institute, 1994-1997. Member, board advisors National Judicial Education Program to Promote Equalityfor Women and Men in the Court Justices, since 1994.
Fellow American Bar Foundation, American College Bankruptcy (board regents 1995-1998). Member American Bar Association (standing commission on federal judicial improvements 1995-1998, member of commission on women in the profession 1987-1991, Women's Caucus since 1987, Individual Rights and Responsibilities section since 1984, business law section since 1986, business bankruptcy committee), National Association Women Judges (national task force gender biasin the courts 1986-1987, 93-94), National Conference Bankruptcy Judges (chair endowment education board), American Bankruptcy Institute (nominating committee 1994-1995, board steering committee statistical project 1994-1996), California State Bar Association (chaircom. on women in law 1986-1987), Women Lawyers' Association Los Angeles (ex officiomem., board directors, chairman, founder commission on status of women lawyers 1984-1985, officer nominating committee 1986, founder, member Do-It-Yourself Mentor Network 1986-1996), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Alan Mark Fenning, April 3,1977. 4 children.