Lisa M. Standish
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Licensed in Pennsylvania for 27 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1999
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Location
The Law Offices of Lisa Standish
10475 Perry Highway, Suite 101, Wexford, PA, 15090
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Lisa M. Standish's Reviews
Avvo Review Score
15 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Trustworthiness
Posted by anonymous | February 07, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Run don’t walk away from this fraudish
Wanted to point out that there are no recent reviews for this attorney. The reason being that she has stopped following ethical principles and freely cutting corners and functioning as a siphon or spokesperson for sole custody to fathers movement. Maybe she is sponsored by the AFCC also.
Posted by Suzanne | September 17, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Excellent Attorney
I am so thankful to have been referred to Lisa Standish. I was in a very awful living situation that I needed to get myself and my children out of. Lisa was a critical component to seeing this through. She is very compassionate and I truly feel that she always has my best interests and the interest...
Posted by anonymous | September 14, 2015
Excellent attorney truly focused on her clients' interests and needs
Lisa is a strong, compassionate, and professional advocate for her clients. She takes a rational approach to meet her clients needs, and is also fair and objective. She does not recommend any strategy to simply generate her fees, but rather, always considers her clients' needs first. Ultimately, ...
Lisa M. Standish's Lawyer Endorsements
"Lisa is an excellent attorney committed to providing the highest quality representation to clients. I endorse this attorney without reservation."
"Attorney Standish was very professional and courteous as we worked to settle a case on behalf of our respective clients. I found her to be knowledgeable and honest and can state that she is a highly qualified and respected attorney in the area."
"Lisa is extremely knowledgeable and professional. I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. Lisa is an excellent attorney and an asset to the legal community."
"I endorse this lawyer. Lisa is very knowledgeable and professional and is a pleasure to work with."
"I endorse Lisa. She is a patient and kind person who is reasonable and a strong advocate for her clients. We have worked on opposing sides of collaborative divorce cases and work extremely well together while zealously representing our clients. I would highly recommend Lisa for family law matters."
"I endorse Lisa Standish. She's intelligent, compassionate and understands the process of helping her clients from start to finish."
"I endorse this lawyer. Lisa is an experienced attorney who fights for her clients."
"I endorse this lawyer. Lisa is an excellent family law attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have referred several people to Lisa for their divorces and custody issues. I hear nothing but high praise for how she handled their cases. Everyone says she is very professional and does not drag the case out. She is upfront about her fees and is very kind and compassionate to her clients."
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Experience
Honors
2015
Lead Counsel Family Law, Lead Counsel
2015
Lead Counsel Divorce, Lead Counsel
2015
Clients' Choice Award, AVVO
Work Experience
2010 - Present
Owner, Law Offices of Lisa Standish
2004 - 2010
Partner, Kowall & Standish
1999 - 2004
Associate, Kowall & Associates
1996 - 1999
Law Clerk, Begler Kowall
Associations
2014 - Present
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationSouthwestern Representative for Collaborative Law Group
2014 - Present
Collaborative Solutions NorthFounding Member
2014 - Present
Allegheny County Bar AssociationChairperson Collaborative Law Commitee
2014 - Present
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationMember of Collaborative Law Section
2014 - Present
Collaborative Law Association of Southwestern PennsylvaniaMember of Pro Bono Commitee
2012 - Present
Collaborative Law Association of Southwestern PennsylvaniaChairperson on Retreat Commitee
2012 - Present
Allegheny County Bar Association, Alternate Dispute Resolution CommitteeMember
2012 - Present
Collaborative Law Association of Southwestern PennsylvaniaChairperson of the Policies & Procedures Commitee
2010 - Present
Collaborative Law Association of Southwestern PennsylvaniaMember of the Executive Council
2010 - Present
Allegheny County Bar Association, Collaborative Law CommitteeMember
2008 - Present
Collaborative Law Association of Southwestern PennsylvaniaMember
2008 - Present
International Academy of Collaborative ProfessionalsMember
2005 - Present
Pittsburgh Matrimonial American Inn of CourtMember
1999 - Present
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationMember
1999 - Present
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationMember Family Law Section
1999 - Present
Allegheny County Bar AssociationMember
1999 - Present
Allegheny County Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
Education
1998
J.D.
1995
B.A.
Speaking Engagements
2015
Allegheny County Generations Program
2015
The Lawyers Ethical Obligation to Describe Process Options to their Clients
2014
The Use of Collaborative Practice in Civil Litigation
2013
The Use of Collaborative Practice in Estate Disputes
Publications
2012
Languages
English
Activity
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