Education: The Colorado College (B.A. Economics, 1981); University of Colorado at Boulder (J.D., 1985).  Admitted to the Colorado Bar in 1985; Wyoming Bar in 1986.

Memberships: Colorado Bar Association, El Paso County Bar Association, Wyoming State Bar, Real Estate Section, Natural Resources and Environment Section, Business Law Section

Practice Areas: Renewable energy advocacy and regulation, commercial real estate purchase and sales, leasing and financing; formation, purchase and sales of business interests, medical practice management and transactions, and non-profit entity formation and management.

Professional History: Practice of law for 25 years in Colorado and Wyoming, in several firms and as a solo practitioner.  Lisa now prefers and appreciates the collegial support and shared expertise from the members at Alpern Myers Stuart LLC since joining the firm in 2000.

Representative Clients:

–   Trade associations, including non-profit renewable energy business advocacy organizations; appearances and advocacy before national and state regulators, including the Colorado Public Utility Commission and Wyoming Public Service Commission; consultation with clients related to impact and strategies of regulations on their business interests, general advocacy for renewable energy and sound energy regulation;

–   Commercial real estate owners, investors, developers, lenders; consultation and transactions, purchase and sale agreements, complex financing and leasing transactions;

– Business owners, related to formation, purchase and sale of commercial interests, lending and leasing transactions;

– Nonprofit organizations, related to formation and operation.

– Multi-family apartment complex owners and operators, related to purchase and sale agreements, complex financing and leasing transactions;

–   Medical practices related to their real estate and business transactions and interests;

–   Government organizations related to real estate and business transactions; and

Clients also include real estate and business owners and investors from around the country, and local, state, and national governments.   She has formed and represents non-profit entities to promote their various charitable, educational, cultural and environmental goals.   Lisa enjoys working closely with clients over a period of years, to become well acquainted with their organizational strategies and opportunities.

Personal Information:

Lisa has lived in Colorado Springs for over thirty years, after growing up in a large closely-knit family in Chicago and a small town in Wisconsin.   Lisa moved to Colorado Springs to attend Colorado College, graduating in 1981 with a degree in Economics.  After receiving her Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado in 1985, she began her law practice in Wyoming before returning to Colorado Springs in 1987.  Her legal studies, commencing in law school and continuing throughout her career have included emphasis on natural resources, real property, business and energy law.  Throughout her career Lisa has advocated for environmental and natural resources – related public interest groups.    She enjoys volunteering for land use and conservation causes, as well as to promote the arts and music culture within Colorado Springs.   She and her husband owned and operated an art gallery featuring local artists for over ten years.  Lisa served on the board of trustees for the Palmer Land Trust from 2002 through 2008, including a term as President.  She served on the board of directors for the Trails and Open Space Coalition for several years.

“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” — Anatole France