Wolfish & Newman, P.C. Attorneys & Staff
Lisa R. Newman

Lisa was born in Norfolk, Virginia. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy from Tulane University in 1989. She earned her Juris Doctor in 1992 from Penn State’s Dickinson School of Law, and her Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation in 1993 from Georgetown University.
In 2005, Lisa was named as a Texas Rising Star in the Super Lawyers edition published by Law and Politics Media. According to the publication, at that time only 2.5% of all Texas attorneys under the age of 40 or with less than 10 years of experience in the profession were afforded this honor.
Lisa is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas, and the Dallas Bar Association. Lisa currently serves as a Vice-Chair of the Dallas Jewish Community Foundation and as a board member for the Probate, Estate, and Trust Section of the Dallas Bar Association. Lisa has previously served on the board of the Dallas Estate Planning Counsel and Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas.
Lisa is married and has one daughter.
Email: lisa@wolfishlaw.com
Direct Dial Number: 972 248-1893
Education:
Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation (1993)
Penn State’s Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, PA
Juris Doctor (1992)
Tulane University, New Orleans , LA
Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy (1989)
Honors:
Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers editions, Law and Politics Media 2005
Memberships:
American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Dallas Bar Association
Probate, Trusts and Estates Section of the Dallas Bar Association