Overview

Lisa Rodriguez is a seasoned litigator with a track record of success in complex antitrust, securities, and consumer protection matters. Her clients range from small businesses to government agencies, and they trust her to combine her strategic insight, courtroom strength, and practical, solution-oriented mindset to resolve high-stakes disputes with clarity and confidence.

Lisa Rodriguez is a litigator in the firm’s Plaintiffs’ Rights and Antitrust practice groups. She handles complex disputes in federal and state courts, including appellate matters. Known for her responsiveness and strategic judgment, she is a trusted advisor to clients navigating high-profile litigation. Lisa approaches each case pragmatically and focuses on achieving practical outcomes, always aiming to resolve matters efficiently while safeguarding her clients’ interests.

Clients rely on Lisa during periods of legal and business uncertainty, particularly when facing multifaceted or high-stakes challenges. She begins by listening carefully to understand each client’s goals, then crafts tailored strategies grounded in experience and foresight. Her litigation work spans antitrust, securities, consumer protection, civil rights class actions, and appellate advocacy. She draws on her background representing plaintiffs and defendants to anticipate obstacles and design innovative solutions

Praised by clients and colleagues for remaining calm under pressure, Lisa is known for her thorough analysis and tenacious advocacy. She takes pride in helping clients overcome difficult moments with clarity and confidence. Whether negotiating a multimillion-dollar fraud settlement, defending an executive in a high-profile trial, or briefing a complex issue on appeal, she brings care, creativity, and a steadfast commitment to every case.

Professional Leadership

Lisa is deeply engaged in the federal legal community in New Jersey. She is a past president of the Association of the Federal Bar for the District of New Jersey and was awarded the organization’s prestigious Brennan Award in 2024. She currently serves on the Lawyers Advisory Committee for the District of New Jersey, which supports the work of the U.S. District Court.

Representative Experience

  • Served as New Jersey counsel representing generic drug companies in patent infringement cases.
  • Represented tech company in patent infringement litigation.
  • Represented three defendants against whom consumer fraud claims were brought, challenging their automated email unsubscribe process.
  • Successfully defended class certification brought against a medical records provider.
  • Served as co-counsel in a five week trial on behalf of a class of pilots who were denied seniority when their airline was purchased by another airline, successfully leading to a liability verdict on behalf of the class of airline pilots.
  • Appointed by the court to serve as class counsel on behalf of the inmates of the Camden County Correctional Facility in an unconstitutional overcrowding action. As a result of the parties’ combined efforts in that case, the inmate processing through the entire Camden County criminal justice system was revamped, resulting in the substantial reduction of the inmate population. In connection with that case, Camden County became the first county in New Jersey to offer a pretrial services program to county and state inmates.
  • Served as co-lead counsel in class actions challenging the practices of some companies in the rent-to-own industry in New Jersey, obtaining summary judgment on liability and damages on behalf of three certified classes.
  • Represented indirect purchasers of ductile pipe in antitrust litigation pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
  • Served as liaison counsel in a number of federal court actions in actions relating to the pricing of various name-brand and generic drugs.
  • Court-appointed by United States District Court Judge to serve as a member of the steering committee in an MDL antitrust litigation in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Professional & Community Activities

  • Serves as the Chair of the Board of Camden Center for Law and Social Justice, an organization that seeks to promote justice for the working poor in Southern New Jersey.
  • Trustee of Legal Services of New Jersey
  • Disciplinary Review Board, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Member
  • Co-Chair of the New Jersey Fellow of The American Bar Foundation
  • New Jersey Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection, past-chairman
  • Lawyers Advisory Committee of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, Member
  • New Jersey Supreme Court Ad Hoc Committee on the Uniform Bar Examination (2015-2016)
  • Served on the Third Circuit Task Force on the Selection of Class Counsel (appointed by Chief Judge Edward Becker)
  • Bar Association of the Third Federal Circuit, Board of Governors
  • Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey, Past President
  • New Jersey State Bar Association Business and Commercial Litigation Committee, former co-chair; former chair of Class Action Committee

Professional Recognition

  • Recipient of the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey’s William J. Brennan Award, 2024
  • Recipient, 2014 Professional Lawyer of the Year Award, Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey and New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law*
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs, 2016- Present
  • Recognized by “New Jersey Super Lawyers” in the area of class action law, 2014-2018, 2021*
  • Named among “Pennsylvania Super Lawyers,” 2012-2019*

Publications

  • Contributing editor for the New Jersey Federal Civil Procedure Manual (Appeals), 2016-2025. 

Representative Experience

  • Served as New Jersey counsel representing generic drug companies in patent infringement cases.
  • Represented tech company in patent infringement litigation.
  • Represented three defendants against whom consumer fraud claims were brought, challenging their automated email unsubscribe process.
  • Successfully defended class certification brought against a medical records provider.
  • Served as co-counsel in a five week trial on behalf of a class of pilots who were denied seniority when their airline was purchased by another airline, successfully leading to a liability verdict on behalf of the class of airline pilots.
  • Appointed by the court to serve as class counsel on behalf of the inmates of the Camden County Correctional Facility in an unconstitutional overcrowding action. As a result of the parties’ combined efforts in that case, the inmate processing through the entire Camden County criminal justice system was revamped, resulting in the substantial reduction of the inmate population. In connection with that case, Camden County became the first county in New Jersey to offer a pretrial services program to county and state inmates.
  • Served as co-lead counsel in class actions challenging the practices of some companies in the rent-to-own industry in New Jersey, obtaining summary judgment on liability and damages on behalf of three certified classes.
  • Represented indirect purchasers of ductile pipe in antitrust litigation pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
  • Served as liaison counsel in a number of federal court actions in actions relating to the pricing of various name-brand and generic drugs.
  • Court-appointed by United States District Court Judge to serve as a member of the steering committee in an MDL antitrust litigation in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

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