Lisa A. Gilbreath

About Lisa

Lisa Gilbreath is a partner in the Environmental, Land Use, and Energy Infrastructure Development, Acquisition & Financing practice groups. Lisa works on a wide variety of environmental and energy matters, offering clients strategic advice in regulatory, legislative, and judicial proceedings. In her environmental practice, Lisa assists clients with numerous issues including energy project development permitting, energy and environmental litigation, air quality legislative and regulatory activities, air quality enforcement, chemical safety, hazardous substances and hazardous waste management, and contaminated property remediation and cleanup. She has broad experience obtaining the regulatory approvals for large transmission and other major energy infrastructure projects, and works closely with her colleagues in the Energy Infrastructure practice group to provide clients with comprehensive development and siting counsel, particularly in the renewables space. Lisa’s background in energy law gives her a unique ability to advise clients in matters that intersect environmental and energy law issues. At Pierce Atwood, Lisa is a member of the firm's Pro Bono Committee, and is dedicated to providing legal work for the public good.

Practice Areas

Civil Litigation Insights

Lawyer for Suing a Company: Costs, Process & What to Expect

What a lawyer for suing a company costs, how the lawsuit process works step by step, how long it takes, and how to decide if hiring counsel is worth it.

Education

• University of Kansas, J.D., Order of the Coif, graduated 2009
• University of Chicago, M.A., Social Science, graduated 2004
• Bowdoin College, B.A. cum laude, Government and Legal Studies/Environmental Studies, graduated 2001

Bar Admissions

• Kansas, Kansas
• Maine, Maine
• Massachusetts, Massachusetts
• Missouri, United States, Missouri
• New York, New York

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