Practice
Lis’s practice focuses on general municipal law and business matters. She assists businesses and non-profits with drafting contracts, and in navigating business formation and conversion issues. Lis has experience in a range of municipal matters, including:
- Local government contracts.
- Development agreements.
- Tax increment financing.
- Public records and open meetings.
- Real estate transactions.
- Discontinuance procedures.
- Easements and rights-of-way.
- Property acquisition and eminent domain.
- Local zoning and subdivision regulations.
Prior to practicing law, Lis served in the U.S. Peace Corps in Mali, West Africa, and also worked to connect job seekers and employers in the metalworking trade in Chicago. She earned an M.S. in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Wisconsin—Madison before going to law school.
Lis is admitted to practice law in Wisconsin.
Education
University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D., 2008)
University of Wisconsin—Madison, Agricultural and Applied Economics (M.S., 2004)
University of Wisconsin—Madison (B.A., 1997)
Professional Memberships and Activities
American Bar Association
State Bar of Wisconsin (Member: CLE Committee)
Dane County Bar Association (Chair: Program Committee and Member: Board of Directors)
Lis hiking on the West Coast Trail of Vancouver Island.
Lis was born and raised in Madison, but has also lived in Chicago, the Netherlands and Mali (West Africa). She is now happy to be firmly planted in beautiful Madison, where she lives with her husband, Jake, an eletrical engineer.
Lis enjoys travelling and anything that gets her outdoors, and is thrilled about being a new mom.
Favorite foods: Thai and Indian
Favorite music: Alternative country, hip hop, and world music
Last place visited: Chicago
Favorite getaway: Camping anywhere
Favorite book: Gilead, by Marilynne Robinson
Favorite movie: Bagdad Cafe
Would like to visit: Mongolia
Last book read: The Imperfectionists, by Tom Rachman
Community Involvement
Common Wealth Development, Inc., Member, Board of Directors
Dane County Elections Commission, Member
AmeriCorps, Chicago, IL, Volunteer (2000 – 2001)
Peace Corps, Mali, West Africa, Volunteer (1997 – 1999)