About Us
Legal Experience
Prior to forming Law Offices of Lisa M. Bluestein, LLC, Ms. Bluestein was a Senior Associate at Bluestein & Sander, LLP and tackled matters involving general breach of contract issues, mechanic’s lien foreclosures, and other construction law issues in state and federal courts for both individual and corporate clients, some of which were also heard before an appeals court. She protected creditors’ rights in general collections actions, non-dischargeability adversary proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, supplemental proceedings in State courts, and asserted creditors' claims in Surrogate’s Court.
While an associate at D’Amato & Lynch, Ms. Bluestein worked on litigation matters, as insurance-appointed defense counsel, in attorney malpractice lawsuits, custom bond disputes, and general insurance indemnification and subrogation claims.
Ms. Bluestein started her legal career as an associate at Gutman, Mintz, Baker & Sonnenfeldt, where she represented landlords and tenants in summary proceedings and Supreme Court actions involving landlord-tenant disputes, assisted in appeals briefs of such matters, and represented landlords before the NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal.
Admissions
- States of New York and Connecticut - 1988
- Supreme Court of the United States - 2006
- United States Court of International Trade - 1990
- United States District Court of the Southern District of New York - 1990
- United State District Court of the Eastern District of New York - 1990
Education
- B.A. from Cornell University-1985
- J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law-1988
Professional Associations
Westchester Women’s Bar Association
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- Past President
- Former Vice President
- Former Corresponding Secretary
- Co-Chair - Corporate & Commercial Committee
- Former Member - Judicial Screening Committee
- Former Chair – Membership and Annual Dinner Souvenir Journal Committees
- Former Co-Chair - Litigation, By-Laws, Long-Range Planning and Sponsorship Committees
- Former State Director to the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
New York City Bar Association
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- Former Pro Bono Volunteer for City Bar Justice Center’s Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project
- Former Member - Membership Committee, Construction Law Committee, Administrative Law Committee and Committee’s Social Security Pro Se Manual Working Group
- Former Secretary - Small Law Firms Committee
- Former Director of the City Bar’s Small Law Firm Center
Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
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- Co-Chair - Social Action Committee
- Member - Nominations Committee
- Former Member of Executive and Judicial Screening Commitees
- Former Chair – Press and Public Relations Committee
- Former Co-Chair – Task Force on Pro Bono Requirements for Admission to NYS Bar
- Former Director
New York State Bar Association
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- Member - Civil Practice Law and Rules Committee
Legal Volunteer Experience
- Volunteer Arbitrator for the Attorney-Client Dispute Resolution Program (Part 137) for the Ninth Judicial District
- New York City Bar Association’s City Bar Justice Center’s Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project