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Biography
Liza M. Walsh is a highly sought-after litigator with experience representing some of the country’s largest and most prestigious companies. She focuses her practice on federal and complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on intellectual property, antitrust and class action defense matters. In her more than 30 years of experience, Liza has defended major pharmaceutical companies in significant patent litigation and acted as liaison counsel to groups of defendants in multi-party litigation. She has more than 150 published decisions and represents clients from a diverse range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, health and title insurance, financial services, life sciences, technology, and other service and product industries. She has also served as an arbitrator in major commercial proceedings, amid a growing demand for more female representation in the field. Liza is also counsel to Senator Torricelli in his capacity as the Special Master in the enforcement of the largest court-ordered environmental cleanup in the country, involving CERCLA, RCRA, and other state and federal regulations and addressing soil, groundwater, and sediment contamination.
Liza has been named in “Best Lawyers in America“ for Commercial Litigation, Patent Law and ERISA Litigation in 2017, following similar recognition for ten prior consecutive years. She was a New Jersey Trial Attorney Honoree for 2016 and named in New Jersey Law Journal’s “Top Women in Law.” In 2016, she was honored by the Executive Women of New Jersey as one of the “Women of Achievement.” NJBIZ also selected Ms. Walsh as “Top 25 Leading Women Entrepreneurs of New Jersey“ and “New Jersey’s Best 50 Women in Business.” Other honors and credits include “New Jersey Super Lawyers” for ten years, “New York’s Best Lawyers” and “New York’s Women Leaders in the Law” by New York Magazine. A graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law, she received the school’s Distinguished Graduate Award in 2012. (Awards referenced are not approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Selection methodology is available.)
Before founding Walsh Pizzi O’Reilly Falanga LLP, Liza led the litigation practice that was named “Intellectual Property Litigation Group of the Year” by the New Jersey Law Journal in 2014. At the start of her legal career, she served clerkships for the Hon. Clarkson S. Fisher, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, from 1985 to 1986, and for Hon. Charles Harrington, J.S.C. of the New Jersey Superior Court, from 1984 to 1985. An active community advocate, Liza is a member of the Board of the US-Asia Institute, the New Jersey Ballet, and the District Court Historical Society and serves on the Finance Committee for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. She is a Fellow of the American Bar Association.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Business
25%
Class Action
25%
Intellectual Property
25%
Litigation
25%
Fees and Rates
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in New Jersey for 40 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1985
No misconduct found
Location
Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga LLP
(973) 757-1090
Fax
1037 Raymond Blvd, Suite 600, Newark, NJ, 07102
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyer
2017
2017 Women of Influence, Best Lawyers
2017
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyer
2016
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2016
Top Women in Law, New Jersey Law Journal
2016
Women of Achievement, Executive Women of New Jersey
2016
Trial Bar Award, Trial Attorneys of New Jersey
2016
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyer
2015
New Jersey's Best 50 Women In Business, NJBiz Magazine
2015
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyer
2015
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2015
2015 Top 25 Intrapreneur, Leading Women Entrepreneurs and Business Owners
2015
Top 25 Leading Women Entrepreneurs of New Jersey, NJ Biz Magazine
2014
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyer
2014
New York Women Leaders in the Law, New York Magazine
2014
Intellectual Property Litigation Group of the Year, New Jersey Law Journal
2013
NY's Best Lawyer - Commercial Litigation & Intellectual Property, Best Lawyers
2013
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyer
2012
New Jersey's Top Rated Lawyers, Inside Jersey Magazine
2012
Distinguished Graduate, Seton Hall University School of Law
2012
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyer
2012
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2011
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyer
2010
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyer
2010
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyer
2009
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers
2006
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyer
2005
Super Lawyer, New Jersey Super Lawyer
N/A
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Partner, Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga LLP
1900 - Present
Member, Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga LLP
1986 - 2016
Attorney, Connell Foley, LLP
1985 - 1986
Law Clerk for Hon. Clarkson S. Fisher, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
1984 - 1985
Law Clerk to Hon. Charles Harrington, J.S.C., New Jersey Superior Court
Associations
Hudson County Bar Association
Member
Bally Total Fitness Corporation
Chairperson, Outside Compensation Committee
Women's Business Enterprise National Council
Member
Executive Women of New Jersey
Member
US-Asia Institute
Trustee
New Jersey Ballet
Vice President Board of Directors
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
Member, Finance Committee
New Jersey District Court Historical Society
Trustee
Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey
Trustee, Board of Directors
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Member - Local Patent Rules Advisory Committee
New Jersey State Bar Association, Equity Jurisprudence Committee
Member
American Bar Foundation
Fellow
New Jersey State Bar Association
Member
American Arbitration Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Federal Circuit Bar Association
Member
Essex County Bar Association
Member
2007 - 2013
New Jersey Bar Association Judicial and Prosecutorial CommitteeEssex County Representative
1996 - 2003
Bally Total Fitness CorporationMember, Board of Directors
Education
1984
Seton Hall University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1981
Manhattan College
BS - Bachelor of Science