About Lisa

“I was nine years old when I learned something that I knew would lead me to law school one day.

“My parents always initiated thought-provoking conversation when I  was young, but one day a specific conversation changed the course of my life.  I’ll never forget it.

“My father came in the room with the newspaper and said “Honey, you’ve got to understand this concept”, and then he read an article to me about Rosa Parks, the African American woman from Selma, Alabama who refused to sit on the back of the bus.  He explained, sometimes it’s okay to break bad laws.

“The ensuing conversation about how our laws change to reflect changes in society started a lifelong interest in the study of ethics and the law.  Throughout my studies  and still today, I hear my father’s voice asking “Is it the RIGHT thing to do?” because sometimes the law gets it wrong.

“Although my father died when I was still a teenager, this lesson instilled a perpetual conscience in me that transcends the question ‘what is legal?’  You must also ask, ‘is it right?’  If I still don’t have a good answer, I ask ‘what would Dad do?’ ”

After her formative years, Lisa attended the University of Georgia receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy.  She transitioned into the financial world as a stockbroker and gained experience working with small businesses and private investors.

Lisa began a family-owned and operated Arabian horse training and breeding business. Bringing her expertise in corporate finance to the horse business, she developed limited partnerships and stallion syndications for investors. Additionally, she competed on a national level in horse show competitions and earned national honors as an equestrian. Lisa engaged in the political process governing the Arabian horse industry and served as a Director on the Board of the International Arabian Horse Association in Denver, Colorado for many years.

She was elected to serve on the Ethical Practices Review Board, a hearing panel adjudicating allegations of rule infractions by members within the industry. During her ten years on this panel, Lisa served as Vice-Chairman for six years, hearing cases involving violations from horse abuse to fraud, embezzlement, theft, and bribery.

Lisa received her license to judge horse shows in” 1994 and continues to judge competitions internationally.  She also serves as Trustee on the USA Equestrian Trust as well as Chairman of the Ethics Committee of the United States Equestrian Federation.

Lisa received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Georgia School of Law and has her own practice, focusing on real estate, small business law and estate planning and probate.

Her various roles in life have created a unique blend of personal skills that benefit her clientele.   She is a founding member of the Equine Section of the Georgia Bar where she merges her legal expertise with her wealth of knowledge of the horse industry.   She represents many of Atlanta’s top equestrian facilities, trainers and horse owners.

Among her many hobbies, Lisa maintains a website designed to teach children all about horses and horsemanship through the use of online video tutorials.  Her website is www.HorseAndRiderClub.com.  She also has over 30 blogs on the internet dedicated to different horse related topics and is the president of the American Horse Association.