About Lisa
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38 years | 500 cases
38 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in California for 46 years
State: California
Acquired: 1979
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2018
Location
Law Office of Lisa M Bassis
PO Box 11228, Beverly Hills, CA, 90213
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Lisa Michelle Bassis's Reviews
Avvo Review Score
9 Client Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | January 04, 2012 | Criminal Defense
Fantastic lawyer
Ms Bassis did my case for free and proved that I was wrongfully accused. It's nice to know that someone cares about justice and the black man and not just about making a buck. I owe it all to Miss Lisa
Posted by anonymous | January 01, 2012 | Criminal Defense
Absolutely terrific, amazing lawyer-Smart and Experienced-She won for me
Ms Bassis was excellent. After I was convicted my parents interviewed a lot of lawyers. We hired her because of her experience which is really good. boy, did I get lucky. When she couldn't get justice in state court she took my case to federal court and won. She worked w my family w fees & let them m...
Posted by Cuong | December 26, 2011 | Criminal Defense
The Best
The Best. She wouldn't give up when other lawyers did. No one believed that I was innocent. My case was very old. She said she'd see what she could do. My family didn't have a lot of money. She let my Mom make small payments. She investigated and filed briefs. She proved that the prosecutor comm...
Lisa Michelle Bassis's Lawyer Endorsements
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Experience
Professional misconduct
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2018.
Discipline, Probation; no Actual Suspension issued in CA, 2018
updated on 08/08/2018This sanction means the attorney had a suspension placed on hold (and ultimately removed) by complying with certain requirements.
Work Experience
1990 - Present
Attorney, Law Office of Lisa M. Bassis
1988 - 1990
Attorney, Alschuler, Grossman & Pines
1987 - 1989
Attorney, Shea & Gould
1979 - 1984
Attorney, Federal Trade Commission
Associations
2003 - Present
California Attorneys for Criminal JusticeAdmitted to Practice
1990 - Present
United States Supreme Court BarAttorney Member
1990 - Present
United States District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaAdmitted to Practice
1989 - Present
United States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaAdmitted to Practice
1988 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar Association BarristersAttorney Member
1980 - Present
Hastings College of the Law Alumni AssociationAttorney Member
1979 - Present
United States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaAdmitted to Practice
1987 - 1991
Beverly Hills Bar AssociationSecretary
1987 - 1989
Beverly Hills Bar Association, Entertainment Law SectionMember
1987 - 2013
Beverly Hills Bar AssociationAttorney Member
1978 - 1979
Hastings College of the Law-Law JournalStaff member
Sample of Legal Cases
Reversed & remanded for further proceedings
Drug convictions reversed
45 year Federal prison term reversed
Writ of Habeas Corpus granted
Reversed & charges dismissed on a claim of actual innocence
Education
1985
AB - Applied Baccalaureate
1979
JD - Juris Doctor
1976
AB - Applied Baccalaureate
1976
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2013
Further Issues Exhaustion of State Remedies
2007
Equitable Tolling
2006
Exhaustion of State Remedies
2005
Issues in Dependency Law
2005
The AEDPA-Issues Relating to the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act
Publications
1987
1980
1979
1979
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
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02 Dec 2013
Is new discovery allowed on appeal?
06 Dec 2013