Lisa Hu Barquist
Former U.S. Attorney. Experience You Need Results You Want!
Lisa Hu Barquist is a Chinese-American, immigrating to this great county as a young child. She is a native Mandarin-Chinese speaker, learning to speak/read/understand English when placed in classes where only English was spoken and written. Having worked at her parents' restaurant since the age of 13, Lisa knows honest hard work and performing anything and everything to accomplish tasks at hand. She was fortunate to matriculate to Yale University, majoring in English Literature, and to the University of Southern California Law School, where she was on Law Review. Lisa has practiced law for over 30 years, having (a) devoted 11 years as a federal prosecutor primarily in the Southern District of Florida (Miami) prosecuting criminal narcotics violations and civil Medicare fraud, (b) worked at national and boutique law firms -- mergers and acquisitions and a variety of corporate organizations and business litigation, (c) served for 11 years as General Counsel for a manufacturing/logistics company whose clients include Publix, a supermarket company. Three years ago, Lisa moved to Orlando to provide a home for her one (human) daughter, who now attends Stanford University in California. Lisa also provides a home for her five (4-legged) children i-- all rescue and loved deeply.
To serve as excellent counsel for client mandates -- in addition to strong educational and work experiences -- life experiences, duty, compassion, integrity and work ethic. Lisa offers these.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- White Collar Crime
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Commercial Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Zoom
- Credit Cards Accepted
- California
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- Florida
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- New York
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Mandarin: Spoken
- Partner
- CLPS P.A.
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- Commercial/business disputes litigation in State and Federal Courts, including remands from federal bankruptcy court back to state court, derivative actions filed on behalf of shareholders/limited partners.
- Attorney
- Bogin Munns and Munns, PA
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- Litigated commercial, construction disputes in state and federal courts and drafted corporate compliance and formation documents.
- Of Counsel
- Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A.
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- Commercial litigation from inception through trial, represented clients in arbitration and mediation.
- Attorney
- LEASA INDUSTRIES
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- Reviewed, drafted, negotiated all contracts for food manufacturer and logistics company whose clients include Publix. Provided counsel re all employment, realty, business matters.
- Attorney
- PAYTON & ASSOCIATES, LLC
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- Attorney
- UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS OFFICES SDFL & WDNY
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- Assistant U.S. Attorney: Investigated/litigated (a) civil Medicare fraud, kick-backs, corruption, filed/argued for injunctions as well as handled civil litigation defense of federal agencies and (b) criminal narcotics violations. Directed/strategized/oversaw investigations.
- University of Southern California Gould School of Law
- J.D. | Law
- Activities: Law Review
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- Yale University
- B.A. | English Literature
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- Awarded Miami-Dade County Certificate of Appreciation for contributions to the community
- Asian American Advisory Board, Commissioners Chambers, Miami,
- AV Preeminent Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Miami-Dade County Community Relations Board
- Member
- Current
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- Florida Bar Federal Government and Public Policy Committee
- Member
- Current
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- Asian Pacific American Bar Association of South Florida
- Member
- Current
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- Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Greater Orlando
- Member
- Current
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- Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Tampa Bay
- Member
- Current
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- Florida China Chamber of Commerce
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Board member and officer (2006 to present)
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- The Florida Bar # 0011488
- Member
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- Asia Connect Media Corporation
- General Counsel
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- Activities: Senior editor/writer/general counsel (2011 to 2015)
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- Miami-Dade County Asian American Advisory Board (AAAB)
- Member
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- Activities: ? Ex officio Chairwoman (2011 to 2012) ? Chairwoman (2010 to 2011) ? Vice-Chairwoman (2008 to 2010) ? Board member (2007 to 2012) ? Board member/fund raiser, Friends of AAAB (scholarship committee) (2009 to 2012)
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- Cultural Tips for Doing Business in China
- Asia Connect
- Lecturer: “Motivation, Leadership, Team Management”, Miami-Dade College, Business Department
- Presenter/Script Writer:, Second Annual Asian Pacific Heritage Month Awards
- Emcee/Script Writer:, Third Annual Asian Pacific Heritage Month Awards
- International Business Forum-Panelist, International Business Forum
- Panelist: Florida Bar Voluntary Bar Leaders Conference, Clearwater, Panelist
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