Real Estate Insurance
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LISA CARROLL, Esq.
Califon, New Jersey 07830
EDUCATION
CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW AT QUEENS COLLEGE, Flushing, New York.
J.D. Awarded May, 1997.
Activities: Member of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Bachelor of Science Awarded May, 1994.
Major: Administration of Justice
Minor: History; Criminology Certificate
G.P.A.: 3.4
Honors: Member of the Golden Key National Honor Society
Member of Phi Alpha Sigma
Dean’s List
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Admitted to the Bar of the State of New Jersey
May 2003 to Law Office of Lisa Carroll, Califon, New Jersey.
Present Sole practitioner, with a concentration in residential real estate and re-finance transactions including contract review and
amendments, drafting real estate contracts, review of title for judgments affecting title to real property. Drafting of wills, residential
and commercial leases.
July 1999 to PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Newark, New Jersey.
September 2002 CONTRACT ATTORNEY. As a direct report to a Vice President, responsibilities included: Review of health care contracts as well as
insurance claims; negotiation of insurance claim settlements; managing substantial litigation through supervision of outside
counsel; reviewing pleadings, and directing trial strategy, as well as extensive review of documents for relevance, privilege,
confidentiality and specific issues in defense of healthcare litigation. Supervised a staff of 3 attorneys as well as support staff.
Delegated work flow to junior team leads; deadline management; consulted in training and hiring.
February 1999 to MACIAG & ASSOCIATES, Somerville, New Jersey.
June 1999 CONTRACT ATTORNEY. Areas of practice included: Bankruptcy, (Chapters 7, 11, 13)
corporate litigation, real estate, plaintiffs’ personal injury, and various other matters related to
general practice.
October 1997 to UPDATE LEGAL STAFFING, Newark, New Jersey.
January 1999 CONTRACT ATTORNEY. Assignments included: Project Management of a document intensive
project for the law firm of Lowenstein Sandler Kohl Fisher & Boylan.
Document Review/Litigation Support at Budd Larner Gross Rosenbaum Greenberg & Sade.
Commercial Lease Abstract and Contract Review Projects.
September 1996 to LAW OFFICE OF STEVEN H. DANIELS, Springfield, New Jersey.
September 1997 LAW CLERK. Responsibilities included drafting legal memoranda, research, pleadings,
pre-trial discovery on cases involving medical malpractice, products liability, negligence, and
all areas of general practice.
March 1996 to LAW OFFICE OF RALPH J. POCARO, Summit, New Jersey.
May 1997 LAW CLERK. Responsibilities included drafting legal memoranda including briefs, motions,
research, and all aspects of general practice.
June 1996 to TIBONI & TIBONI, Summit, New Jersey.
December 1996 LAW CLERK. Responsibilities included drafting legal memoranda, briefs, motions, research,
propounding discovery, providing case status and analysis of reports regarding insurance defense
cases, and all areas of general practice.
June 1995 to SPECIAL CIVIL DIVISION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MORRIS COUNTY, Morristown, New Jersey.
August 1996 LEGAL INTERN. Responsibilities as an intern in judge’s chambers included processing both paper and
oral motions, complaints, scheduling of cases for trial, coordination of calendar call, mediating
landlord-tenant, small claims, and Special Civil cases.
November 1989 to COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, Piscataway, New Jersey.
August 1994 LABORATORY TECHNICIAN. Responsibilities consisted of research and development of oral
products. Projects included anti-caries research, toothpaste and mouthrinse formulation, and
utilization of advanced biological testing systems.
OTHER INTERESTS
Participation in various women’s softball leagues, and various forms of physical fitness training.
SKILLS
Knowledge of various computer programs, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft
Outlook.
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