Lisa Easterling is a partner in the New Orleans office of Kean Miller. She practices in Construction and Litigation groups. Lisa has extensive experience in complex commercial construction matters, construction defect cases, mold litigation, and Fair Credit Reporting Act litigation.

Representative Experience

• Obtained directed verdict at trial for railroad in crossing accident case involving pedestrian.
• Representation of pest control product manufacturer in personal injury litigation.
• Representation of national credit reporting agency in litigation where improper reporting of credit items allegedly caused financial damages to consumers.
• Representation in litigation of subcontractors on commercial construction projects where alleged water intrusion and mold caused damages to completed buildings and business interruption damages.
• Representation of vinyl wall covering distributor in litigation alleging water intrusion and mold damages to completed commercial buildings.
• Representation of synthetic stucco manufacturer in water intrusion litigation.
• Representation of foundation repair company in arbitration.
  

Education

Lisa received her J.D. from the University of Mississippi Law School in 1992 where she was a member of the Mississippi Law Review. After law school, she served as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. George Arceneaux, Jr. , the Hon. Henry A. Mentz, Jr. and the Hon. Veronica D. Wicker, all of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. She earned her B.S. in Journalism, with honors, from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1988.

Admissions

• Admitted, Louisiana, 1992; Minnesota,1993; Pennsylvania, 1994
• Admitted, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Memberships

• New Orleans, Louisiana State and American State Bar Associations
• National Association of Women in Construction, New Orleans Chapter
  

Community Service

• Member, University of Southern Mississippi School of Journalism and Mass Communication Advisory Board
• Board of Advisors, Mobile Loaves and Fishes

Reported Cases

• Gamma 10 Plastics, Inc. v. American President Lines, Ltd., 105 F.3d 387 (8th Cir. 1997)
• Coastal Seafood Processors, Inc. v. Orient Overseas Container, 2000 WL 28184 (E.D. La., Jan. 13, 2000)
• Albarado v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., 787 So.2d 431 (La. App. 4th Cir. 2001)
• Clayton v. Illinois Central Railroad Co., 865 So.2d 896 (La. Ct. App. 5th Cir., 2004)
• Audler v. CBC Innovis Inc., 519 F.3d 239 (5th Cir.(LA)2008)
• Hess v. Union Standard Insurance Company, 2009 WL 34 86649 (October 23, 2009)