Lisa Sherman knows that workplace disputes are more complicated than they appear at first glance. Claims involving harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, and violation of wage and hour laws are not just scary, but downright personal to all involved.
Lisa Sherman
Her more than 30 years of experience defending employers throughout Southern California has led her to think outside the box for cost-effective solutions – saving her clients from the frustration of lengthy and expensive lawsuits without results.
Lisa is dedicated to making sure each client feels heard, supported, and represented at all times
“Their problem becomes my problem to solve.”
Click here or call 323-488-2087 for a free initial consultationClick here or call 323-488-2087 for a free initial consultationLisa Sherman
Lisa Sherman knows that workplace disputes are more complicated than they appear at first glance. Claims involving harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, and violation of wage and hour laws are not just scary, but downright personal to all involved.
Her more than 30 years of experience defending employers throughout Southern California has led her to think outside the box for cost-effective solutions – saving her clients from the frustration of lengthy and expensive lawsuits without results.
Lisa is dedicated to making sure each client feels heard, supported, and represented at all times
“Their problem becomes my problem to solve.”
Click here or call 323-488-2087 for a free initial consultationClick here or call 323-488-2087 for a free initial consultation
Born and raised in New York, Lisa’s strength has always been advocating to win.
After graduating from the University of Rochester in 1990, with a bachelors of arts degree, double majoring in Political Science and Economics, she went on to attend Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri. At the beginning of her second year of law school, she was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award for excellent achievement in the study of trial practice. After receiving her J.D. in 1993, Lisa began working as an Associate Attorney for Kamer Zucker Abbott, the largest employment law firm in Nevada representing employers, which mostly consisted of the well-known casinos.
Not long after she began as an employment lawyer, Lisa realized that most employment disputes boil down to the same type of bullying we all experienced in elementary school, all of which involved, hurt feelings, he-said/ she-said, and wanting to be heard and respected by others. Yet, the stakes involved in her employment law cases, were much higher, with exorbitant costs and personal liability often times at stake.
"Lisa Sherman has been extremely helpful as outside counsel for my company in employment litigation matters. She is very well-versed in CA employment law and will advocate zealously to protect your business. Lisa has been a pleasure to work with and I highly recommend her."
~ Kim Godsey
Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s she worked as an Associate Attorney for the largest employment firm and a boutique employment firm composed of former big firm lawyers in Los Angeles, before spending several years as in-house Corporate Counsel for a healthcare company where she oversaw thousands of employees in several offices in three states. After the healthcare company was sold, Lisa partnered with the healthcare company’s former outside counsel, launching her own law firm in 2013. Soon after Lisa obtained her certification from the Association of Workplace Investigators (“AWI”) improving her skills in conducting independent workplace investigations. For several years, Lisa co-chaired the local AWI chapter and was a featured speaker in October 2015 at its annual meeting on electronically stored evidence in workplace investigations.
The Sherman Law Corporation deals with every step of the employment relationship – from before the employee is hired until after termination.
Lisa has a high success rate in her cases, obtaining dismissals on behalf of employers approximately 95% of the time, and obtaining monetary sanctions against employees for pursuing frivolous lawsuits approximately 95% of the time she has sought sanctions. For this reason, she has also been recognized by Super Lawyers for Employment & Labor Law both in 2019 and in 2020. The firm was also featured in the Los Angeles Daily Journal just a year after opening.
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Success rate in obtaining dismissals on behalf of employers
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Success rate in obtaining monetary sanctions against employees for pursuing frivolous lawsuits
Because of the emotional nature of these cases that she noticed early on in her career, Lisa has adapted into the practice at her firm emotional support for her clients, as well. All her clients are given her personal contact information and are encouraged to discuss all aspects of the case with Lisa. This communication with her clients is not only extremely important to the client, but also helps Lisa decide which options to recommend.
While most litigators simply go through the cookie cutter steps of litigation, Lisa immediately assesses the case factually and legally, and, once she has an understanding of the case, provides her client with realistic expectations about liability, damages, fees, and time expectancy. From there, she presents her clients with several options, as well as their pros and cons, advocating the most cost-effective solution.
“I consider my clients to be as important as my family … As soon as I get command of the facts of a case, I want them to go back to work with as little disruption as possible so they can regain a sense of normalcy and treat the litigation as simply a cost of doing business.”
Despite all her years of success in the employment law field, Lisa’s biggest accomplishment is her two kind, compassionate daughters. Lisa is proud that both girls are driven to succeed in whatever they do and always put the needs of others above their own.
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"Sisters-In-Law, An Uncensored Guide To Practicing Law In The Real World"
Lisa Sherman was the lead author of Sisters-in-Law, a humorous self-help guide for aspiring and professional female lawyers, published by Sourcebooks in August 2004. After an initial book signing at Borders bookstore in Santa Monica, California, followed by interviews, the book was featured in various publications, including the National Law Journal, Publishers Weekly, Star Tribune, Complete Woman magazine, American Bar Association, National Jurist, and The Recorder.
Reviews on Sisters-in-Law
- “Sisters in Law Variations on the Full-Time Gig,” August 2004, Nevada Lawyer.
- “Summary Judgment: Reviews & Criticisms Section: Sisterly Advice Working at a firm takes smarts finesse and a good pair of shoes,” The Recorder, Vol. 157, August 13, 2004. See attached folder. Need to get this formatted right as I have the recorder front page with “summary judgment” and then the article on pages 12 & 14, saved separately.
- “An Uncensored Guide for Women Practicing Law in the Real World,” Biz Books, Startribune.com (August 23, 2014).
- “Book Helps ‘Sisters’ Cope in Man-Dominated Legal World, New York Law Journal (August 27, 2004). Published in lexis nexis. b/c it is archived, need to provide pdf. Save under 2004-08-27.
- “Sisters-in-Law: Guide for women,” National Law Journal, American Lawyer Media (September 6, 2004).
- “De-stressing: Lawyerly Style,” Perspective, Young Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association (Fall/Winter 2004).
- “Sisters-in-law: An Uncensored Guide for Women Practicing Law in the Real World,” National Jurist (March 2005). Saved as 2005-03 National Jurist SIL
- “It’s about women in law. But is it just a hoot? No. Sisters-in-Law, an Uncensored Guide for Women Practicing Law in the Real World,” ABA Business Law Section, Volume 14, Number 6 (July/August 2005).
- “Sisters-in-Law, Local Authors: Ladies get tips for career in law,” Poughkeepsie Journal (August 7, 2005).
- “Two Alumnae Shed Light on the Legal Profession,” Washington University School of Law (Spring 2015).
- “Sisters in Law” Complete Woman magazine (Undated) Saved as “Undated Complete Woman Magazine.
Other Publications & Presentations
- Lead Author of “California’s New E-Competence Rule” in the American Bar Association (“ABA”) Section of Litigation, Employment & Labor Relations Law, Winter 2016, Vol. 14, No. 1 January 8, 2016
- Panelist/Speaker/Instructor entitled, “Everything You Wanted to Know About Digital Evidence But Were Afraid to Ask!” at the 6th Annual Conference for the Association of Workplace Investigators. (October 24, 2015). The seminar focused on the preservation, collection and use of digital evidence during workplace investigations.
- Lead Author of “Raising the Bar on E-Discovery” published by Law.com on August 26, 2015
- Instructor for California CLE Ethics Course entitled, “Navigating the Ethical Minefield of Social Media” for California Attorneys in December 2013. Navigating the Ethical Minefield of Social Media for California Attorneys, (December 2013)
- Author of “Exempt or Not Exempt under the Administrative Exemption of the Fair Labor Standards Act- That is the Question”, 11 The Labor Lawyer 209 (1995)
- Author of “The New Legal Challenge to Employee Participation,” 45 Labor Law Journal 1 (1994).
- Author of “Sexually Provocative Dress Code May Result in Liability,” Nevada Labor Letter, Vol. II, No. 5, May 1994.
- Author of “Managing Leaves of Absence and Controlling Fraud,” Personnel Law Update Seminar, Spring 1994.
- Author of “Fraternization and Dating Policies: May Employers Regulate Matters of the Heart?” 8 Personnel Law Update 12 (1993).
- Super Lawyers, Employment & Labor Law, 2019 and 2020
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