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Goldman, Lisa C.
Lawton & Cates, S.C.
Ten East Doty Street
Suite 400
P.O. BOX 2965
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 282-6200
Fax: (608) 282-6252
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Websites associated with this firm:http://www.lawtoncates.comSummary
Year Joined Organization: 2006
Languages
- Sesotho
- Hebrew
Lawyer Overview
Lisa Goldman represents clients in various areas including criminal defense, election recounts, campaign finance, civil litigation and family law. She makes a strong presence as demonstrated by her excellent trial and appellate record.
Lisa has successfully reversed an election result in northern Wisconsin through an effective recount strategy. She successfully represented the Democratic Party in circuit court to extend polling hours at a polling station temporarily closed - a first in Wisconsin. She assisted Senator Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. She has been tirelessly working to modify a provision of a state campaign finance law affecting charitable contributions. Most recently she was selected to participate on the Rules Committee for the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver.
In June 2003, Lisa was appointed to serve on the Professional Ethics Committee of the State Bar of Wisconsin. She is also a member of the Wisconsin Association of the Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Dane County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.
As an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin, Lisa worked as a legislative intern for Representative Spencer Coggs in the Wisconsin State Assembly, and as a summer intern for the United Nations. Lisa then worked as a reporter for Al-Fajr in East Jerusalem, Israel. After finishing her degree in Political Science, Lisa volunteered for the Peace Corps and served as an Agricultural Extension and Small Business Development Officer in Lesotho, Africa.
During law school, Lisa worked as a law clerk for the Wisconsin Department of Justice, was a student representative for Westlaw, a semi-finalist in the Heffernan Oral Advocacy Competition, quarter-finalist for the August A. Dendings, National Products Liability Moot Court Competition, a member of Moot Court, a student attorney in the Legal Defense Program, and a new mom.
- Basic
- COBOL
- Fortran
- HTML, XHTML
- Pascal
- perl
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law
- Campaign Finance
- Election Law
- Discrimination
- Civil Litigation
- Personal Injury
Representative Cases
West Practice Categories
RICO Act, Civil Rights, Discrimination, Grand Jury Proceedings, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Federal, Felonies, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, Parole & Probation, Prosecution, Sex Offenses, Traffic Violations, Victims' Rights, White Collar Crimes, Election Campaign & Political Law, Election & Campaign Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin, 1997
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1997
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- Dane County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Honors and Awards
- Law & Politics Rising Star 2007
Pro Bono Activities
- Representing antiwar protesters
- Member, State Bar of Wisconsin's Ethics Committee
Past Employment Positions
- Wisconsin Department of Justice, Contracts, Commercial, Property Unit, Law Clerk, 1995 - 1996
- Westlaw, Student Representative, 1995 - 1997
- Peace Corps, Volunteer, Small Business Development and Agricultural Extension Officer, Lesotho, Africa, 1991 - 1993
- Al-Fajr, Reporter, 1989
- United Nations, Summer Intern, 1988
- Wisconsin State Assembly, Representative Spencer Coggs, Legislative Intern, 1988
Education
- University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin,
1997
J.D.
Honors: Heffernan Oral Advocacy Competition Semi-Finalist 1996
Honors: Product Liability Competition Quarter Quarter-Finalist 1997
Honors: Member of Moot Court 1996-1997
Honors: Clinical: Legal Defense Program 1997 - University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin,
1990
B.A.
Major: Political Science
Fees
Offers Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Credit Cards
Articles
Published Works
- UNDP Programs of Assistance for Palestinians in the Occupied Territories, 1988
Office Information
Address
Ten East Doty Street
Suite 400
P.O. BOX 2965
Madison, WI 53703
Phones
(608) 282-6200
Faxes
(608) 282-6252