Lisa Schriner Lewis

llewis@wechv.com
520.745.7822


Lisa Schriner Lewis

llewis@wechv.com
direct: 520.745.7822
fax: 520.745.1279

Lisa Schriner Lewis is an associate with the firm and graduated from Northern Arizona University with a Bachelor’s degree in Pre-Med/Microbiology. She received her J.D. cum laude, from the University of Arizona in 2005. Lisa was on the Executive Board of the Arizona Law Review, where she served as an Executive Note Editor. She was also on the National Moot Team and Moot Court Board. Shortly after graduating from law school, Lisa began working at the Tucson law firm of DeConcini McDonald Yetwin and Lacy, PC. In February of 2012, Lisa joined Waterfall Economidis.

Lisa’s practice is focused exclusively in family law. Ms. Lewis handles cases involving all facets of family law but also focuses on custody cases and children’s issues. Lisa has been appointed by the court to represent and advocate for children in difficult family law matters. Lisa is a frequent participant in the Family Law Clinics through the Volunteer Lawyer’s Program where she provides pro bono counsel for pro per litigants in family law cases. Lisa has also been trained as a collaborative divorce attorney and is a member of the Collaborative Law Group of Southern Arizona and is available for Collaborative Divorce cases. Collaborative Divorce is an alternative dispute resolution process that focuses on reaching a settlement without the need for litigation. For more information about this process, see the website at www.Divorcewisely.com. .


Practice Areas
Family Law

Court Admissions
Arizona
United States District Court, District of Arizona

Publications and Presentations
The Role Genetic Information Plays in the Criminal Justice System, 47 Ariz. L. Rev. 519 (2005).

Professional Associations
State Bar of Arizona (member)
Family Law Section (member)
Pima County bar Association (member)
Arizona Women Lawyers Association (member)
Arizona Collaborative Law Group (Steering Committee/member)
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (member)

Education
Northern Arizona University (B.S., 1998)
University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005)

Public Service
Outstanding Young Lawyer Award from the State Bar of Arizona in 2010.
Top Fifty Pro Bono Attorneys in Arizona in 2007 and 2011 from the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education.
Top Pro Bono Attorney in 2008, Top Pro Bono Family Law Attorney in 2007 and Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney in May of 2006 from the Volunteer Lawyers Program of Southern Arizona Legal Aid.