Background
Jaskol, Lisa R. was born on August 31, 1959 in New Rochelle, New York, United States.
Jaskol, Lisa R. was born on August 31, 1959 in New Rochelle, New York, United States.
Bryn Mawr College (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1981). University of Chicago (Master of Arts, 1985). Yale University (Juris Doctor, 1988).
Worked at Horvitz & Levy (Los Angeles, California) specializing in All Civil Appeals and Related Appellate Practice, including Trial Consultations, with Emphasis in the Areas of Business Law, Commercial Law, Contracts, Health Care, Hospitals, Insurance and Insurance Defense (including Coverage and Bad Faith), Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Legal and Medical Malpractice, Negligence, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability, and Torts. Admitted to the bar, 1988, California. 1989, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
National Science Foundation Fellowship.
University of Chicago Humanities Fellowship. Editor, Yale Law Journal, 1988.
Judicial Clerkship: Honorary Harry Pregerson, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1988-1989. Member: American and Federal Bar Associations.
State Bar of California (Legislation Committee, Litigation Section).
Horvitz & Levy is the largest firm in California specializing in civil appellate litigation. The firm appears regularly in the California and federal appellate courts as lead counsel or amicus curiae on behalf of insurance carriers, the health care community, manufacturers and other business organizations, public entities, and business and professional trade associations. Since 1981, the firm has briefed more civil cases in the California Supreme Court as lead counsel or as amicus curiae, than any other private law firm in California.
The firm consults with clients and trial counsel in evaluating cases for appeal and in assisting trial counsel to present and preserve issues for appeal.
The firm also provides its clients with analyses of new legislation, important court decisions and other matters affecting their interests.
Member: American and Federal Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Legislation Committee, Litigation Section).