Lisa Gilford
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
Lisa Gilford is one the preeminent first-chair trial lawyers in the country representing clients in a wide variety of industries, including automotive, pharmaceutical, communications, oil and gas, aerospace and chemical manufacturing, sports and higher education. Her stellar reputation representing big-name clients in class actions, multidistrict litigation, products liability matters and large-scale commercial disputes has earned her multiple accolades from various trade and industry publications. Gilford is particularly adept at handling matters with scientific or technical aspects, and frequently work with and prepare engineers, physicians, computer scientists, economists and other technical experts for deposition and trial.
Gilford also serves as the Diversity Committee co-chair of Sidley’s Greater Los Angeles offices and is a member of Sidley’s CCPA Litigation Task Force. She is consistently at the forefront of influential work targeting women and minorities.
