Lisa Elaine Cleary

• Alternate Dispute Resolution
• General Civil
• Litigation

Colorado

District of Colorado

New York

Since 1985

New York

Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

Eleventh Circuit

Second Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals

U.S. District Court

U.S. Supreme Court

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

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Duke University School of Law

J.D

1983

Chancellor's Scholarship Recipient

Harvard University and Radcliffe College

B.A

1980

History, magna cum laude

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Activities: Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Executive Education Program (May 2006)

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Activities: MFY Legal Services, Inc. (Chairperson, Board of Directors, 1994–2000

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Activities: Member of Board, 1992–Present)

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Activities: Volunteers of Legal Service, Inc. (Member, Board of Directors, 1996–Present)

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Activities: Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Member, Board of Directors, 2006-Present)

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Activities: Member, Practising Law Institute (Pro Bono Advisory Committee, 1997–Present), American Bar Association (Litigation and ADR Sections)

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Activities:  New York State Bar Association (President’s Committee on Access to Justice, 1996-2004), New York County Lawyers' Association (Chair, Pro Bono Committee)

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Activities: Association of the Bar of the City of New York

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Activities: Student/Sponsor Program

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Activities: Honors: Recipient, New York State Bar Association President's Pro Bono Service Award for the 1st Judicial District (Manhattan), nominated by New York County Lawyers' Association (1994)

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Activities: Recipient, New York State Bar Association’s Root/Stimson Award, in honor of Elihu Root and Henry L. Stimson, whose careers personified the profession’s commitment to public service, and in recognition of outstanding volunteer service to the community which has reflected honor on the legal profession (2001)

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