Lisa M. Only
Partner Tel: 856-842-0768 (NJ)/ 215-606-6600 (PA)/ 646-432-5508 (NY) Fax: 856-354-8075 (NJ)/ 215-606-6601 (PA)/ 215-432-5509 (NY) Send an EmailLisa M. Only has more than 15 years of experience counseling and defending clients in complex civil litigation matters, with a particular focus on premises liability and transportation. She is experienced in all phases of discovery, mediations, arbitrations, appellate briefings, and working with insured clients and insurance carriers to coordinate defense strategy. Lisa has handled hundreds of depositions, case management, settlement, and pre-trial conferences, motion hearings, site inspections, jury selections, and arbitrations for transportation, premises liability, and product liability matters.
Before going into private practice, Lisa gained experience as a law clerk for the New Jersey Superior Court, Civil Division in Gloucester County, for the Hon. Jean B. McMaster, where she researched and drafted bench memoranda and opinions, and mediated small claims matters.
Bar Adminission
New Jersey, 2009
Pennsylvania, 2009
New York, 2019
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2010
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2016
U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2019
Education
Rutgers University – Camden, Bachelor of Arts, 2004
Stetson University College of Law, Juris Doctorate 2009
Stetson University School of Business, Master of Business Administration 2009
Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
• National Appellate Advocacy Competition, Moot Court Judge, 2024 to present
South Jersey Claims Association
• Board Member, 2024 to present
• Co-Director of Continuing Education, 2024 to present
National Association of Women Lawyers
• Next Level Affinity Group, Co-Chair, 2024 to present
• Planning Committee, 2019 to present
Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
• South Jersey Chapter Board Member
Association of Professional Insurance Women
National African-American Insurance Association
Areas of Practice
Commercial Vehicle Transportation
Public Utility Litigation
Litigation Percentage
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Publications
“Auto Insurance Law 2020: Hot Topics, Trends and Case Law,” National Business Institute,
August 28, 2020
“Working with Insurance Claims and Adjusters,” National Business Institute, August 28, 2020
Presentations
Insurance 101: Claims: Glenn Insurance, January 15, 2025
“Insurance 101: Claims,” South Jersey Claims Association, November 6, 2024
“Auto Insurance Law 2020: Hot Topics, Trends and Case Law,” National Business Institute, August 28, 2020
“Working with Insurance Claims and Adjusters,” National Business Institute, August 28, 2020
“Mode of Operation Doctrine: Limiting Plaintiff’s Use of Doctrine in Slip and Fall Cases,” South Jersey Claims Association, March 2016
Webinars
“When and How to Tender a Claim,” (Co-Presenter), GS Webinar, April 18, 2024