Lisa Maxfield

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Lisa Maxfield is the rare advocate recognized as a ‘lawyer’s lawyer’, technical and esoteric but with the humor and confidence to win over courtrooms, time and again.

For four decades, Lisa has represented individuals and businesses under investigation or charged with major crimes. She is creative and committed, qualities that put her clients and jurors at ease during difficult moments. Her attention to detail is widely admired and her greatest sense of accomplishment comes from exceeding a client’s expectations. Her ability to resolve an investigation quietly and successfully is a matter of pride, but she never hesitates to try the cases that should be tried.

Lisa has tried hundreds of cases to Oregon juries, amassing an enviable track record in the most demanding cases. She speaks regularly in Oregon and nationally on selecting the best jurors, challenging the introduction of problematic evidence, taking advantage of technology in trial, and handling expert witnesses effectively.

She practices throughout Oregon in federal courtrooms, state courthouses and administrative tribunals. Other lawyers hire Lisa as a consultant when bringing difficult constitutional or evidentiary challenges and she is often hired to serve as lead counsel when litigation is the key to success.

At 33, she didn't fully grasp an older partner’s advice, ‘Age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill.’

Today, she does.