Attorney Profiles

Lisa A. Firko 
Roseland, New Jersey
Member
phone (973) 228-6738
fax (973) 403-9021
email Email Me

LISA A. FIRKO, is a former judicial clerk to the Honorable Burrell Ives Humphreys, Assignment judge, Superior Court of New Jersey. She practices in the areas of plaintiff's personal injury litigation, including personal negligence, products liability litigation and matrimonial law. She is a member of ATLA and ATLA New Jersey where she serves on the Board of Governors. She is also a member of the Litigation, Tort and Insurance Practice Sections of the ABA and the Civil Trial Bar and Family Law Sections of the NJSBA. She is a member of the Executive Committees of the NJSBA and Essex County Bar. She was recently appointed as Chair of the Women's Task Force in Essex County, and is a New Jersey Court Approved Mediator.

Year Joined Organization:
1989
Areas of Practice:
Adoption
Child Support
Custody & Visitation
Divorce
Family Law
Legal Malpractice
Litigation & Appeals
Medical Malpractice
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Products Liability Law
Toxic Torts
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Court Approved Mediator and Divorce Mediator, New Jersey


Bar Admissions:
New Jersey, 1986
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1989
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1986
U.S. Supreme Court, 1993
Education:
Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey, 1986
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence


Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, 1983
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Pi Sigma Alpha
Major:  Political Science


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association Section of Toxic Tort, 1992 - Present
Member


American Bar Association Section of Litigation
Member


American Bar Association Section of Insurance
Member


New Jersey State Bar Association Section of Civil Trial Bar
Member


New Jersey State Bar Association Section of Family Law
Member


New Jersey State Bar Association
Member, Executive Committee


Essex County Bar Association
Member, Executive Committee


Women's Task Force in Essex County
Chair


American Bar Association - Section of Civil Trial Practice
Member


American Bar Association - Section of Family Law
Member


New Jersey State Bar Association- Family Law Executive Committee
Member


New Jersey State Bar Association - Litigation Section
Member


Essex County Bar Association - Family Law Executive Committee
Member


Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member


Association of Trial Lawyers of America - NJ
Member of Board of Governors 1998 - Present


Bergen County Bar Association
Member


200 Club of Bergen County
Member


Association of Family and Conciliation Courts - NJ / International
Member


Queen of Peace HS Board of Overseers 2004 - Present
Chair


Seton Hall University - Inn of Court
Master 1998-Present


Seton Hall University - Inn of Court
Barrister 1996-1998


District V Ethics Committee
Member 1994-1998


Essex County Matrimonial Division
Early Settlement Panelist 1998-Present


Past Employment Positions:
Gillespie, Gillespie & Jablonski, Associate, 1987 - 1989


Superior Court of New Jersey, Hon. Burrell Ives Humphreys, Law Clerk, 1986 - 1987


Pro Bono Activities:
Essex County Bar, 1989 - Present

103 Eisenhower Pkwy - Roseland, NJ 07068
Phone: (973) 403-9000 Fax: (973) 403-9021

From our offices in Roseland, we serve clients throughout New Jersey, including Newark, Elizabeth, Jersey City, Paterson, Morristown, Hackensack, Livingston, Short Hills, South Orange, West Orange, Millburn, Hanover, as well as Essex County, Hudson County, Passaic County, Morris County, and Bergen County.