Overview
Lisa Jing represents plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes commercial disputes at the trial and appellate levels. Her clients have included individuals, whistleblowers, consumer classes, and entities of all types from start-ups to Fortune 10 companies.
Lisa has had significant stand-up experience at every phase of litigation including trial. She is skilled at absorbing complex problems and transforming them into clear and compelling stories for judges and juries. She is an adept strategist who stays focused on the bottom-line goals of clients.
Lisa clerked for Judge Susan L. Carney of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Judge Lorna G. Schofield of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Previously, Lisa practiced at Goldstein & Russell, P.C., a Supreme Court litigation boutique.
Notable Representations
- Secured a complete victory for real estate investment entities in a multi-forum dispute, which spanned an arbitration, two state court actions, and litigation abroad. In state court, Lisa briefed cross-motions for summary judgment, resulting in complete dismissal of all claims from the bench and an award of attorney’s fees and costs. At trial, Lisa crossed three key witnesses, directed three witnesses, and argued and won critical motions, including exclusion of the counterparty’s expert witness.
- Represented a major transportation company in a successful arbitration against its liability insurer. At trial, Lisa put on expert and fact witnesses, and was a key drafter of the winning post-trial briefing.
- Represented an investment trust against Allianz Global Investors in a $170 million+ fiduciary duty and ERISA dispute over the collapse of Allianz’s Structured Alpha Funds. Lisa was part of the small team that secured a favorable early settlement.
- Represented the relator in an ongoing multibillion-dollar False Claims Act suit against UnitedHealthGroup and subsidiaries arising from United’s Medicare Advantage practices. Alongside the DOJ, Lisa has deposed key high-ranking United witnesses.
- Successfully represented a technology company in opposing a petition for certiorari on the interpretation of the inter partes review estoppel statute, 35 U.S.C. § 315(e)(2). Read Lisa’s brief here, and coverage about the brief (link) and result (link).
- Briefing amici issues in Supreme Court cases. Lisa’s amicus brief on the dormant Commerce Clause, in Walmart v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, No. 19-1368, was featured in Law360 (link). Read the brief here.
- Before joining Susman, Lisa was a member of the team that successfully represented Google in the blockbuster copyright case, Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc., No. 18-956 (read here). Lisa worked closely with lead counsel to prepare the supplemental brief ordered by the Supreme Court after it postponed oral argument.
Clerkships
- Honorable Susan L. Carney, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Honorable Lorna G. Schofield, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Education
Education
- Harvard Law School (J.D., magna cum laude)
- Harvard University (B.A., History & Literature, cum laude)
Admissions
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- New York
Court Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Languages
Languages
- Mandarin
