Profile
Lisa M. Zwally focuses her practice on corporate and commercial litigation, representing business entities, officers, directors, and investors in the Delaware Court of Chancery, the Commercial Litigation Division of the Superior Court, as well as other Delaware state and federal courts. Lisa also advises boards of directors and special committees, providing strategic advice on various corporate and fiduciary litigation and governance issues. Her deep knowledge of the intricacies of Delaware law allows her to partner with clients to mitigate litigation risks and evaluate complex issues in connection with high stakes proceedings, including trials, appeals and ADR proceedings. Lisa’s vast Delaware litigation experience spans a wide variety of industries, and her clients include Fortune 500 companies, insurance companies and private equity funds.
Concentrations
- Corporate and fiduciary litigation and counseling
- Commercial litigation and counseling
- Corporate and commercial litigation
- Insurance litigation
- Restrictive Covenants in Delaware Court of Chancery
- Corporate governance and board representation
Capabilities
Recognition & Leadership
- Selected, Delaware Today, “Top Lawyers – Appellate,” 2023
- Member, Delaware State Bar Association
- Member, Women in the Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association
- Member, Women Chancery Lawyers
- Volunteer Guardian ad litem, Delaware Office of the Child Advocate, 2002-present
- Board Member, Survivors of Abuse in Recovery, Inc. (SOAR), 2015-2017
Credentials
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J.D., with honors, The George Washington University Law School
- Member and Managing Editor, The George Washington International Law Review
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B.A., Franklin and Marshall College
- Presidential Scholar
- Member, Pi Sigma Delta, National Political Science Honor Society
- Delaware
- U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit