Lisa A. Bail

Lisa A. Bail is a Hawaii attorney and partner at Anderson Quinn & Stifel A Limited Liability Law Partnership LLP, who concentrates on environmental law, land use litigation, and business law. Her practice includes trials, administrative hearings, and appellate proceedings involving environmental disputes, personal injury law, contracts, and products liability. She handles matters through every stage of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, injunction requests, summary judgment motions, trials, mandamus actions, and appeals. Her broader practice also covers permitting, regulatory compliance, antitrust, construction conflicts, and complex real estate disputes.

Lisa earned a J.D., cum laude, from Boston University School of Law, where she served on the editorial board of the American Journal of Law and Medicine. She completed a B.A. in Philosophy, magna cum laude, at Boston University College of Liberal Arts. Her undergraduate honors included Phi Beta Kappa, the Hazel M. Purmont Alumnae Award, the Peter A. Bertocci Award for Academic Achievement and Humanitarian Service, and the Philosophy Department’s Matchette Prize.

Lisa is admitted to practice in Hawaii and Massachusetts, as well as before the US District Court for the District of Hawaii and the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Her professional affiliations include the Hawaii State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Massachusetts State Bar Association, American Judicature Society, and American Journal of Law and Medicine. Her official profile also identifies Stone v. Continental Airlines, Inc. as a representative matter from her litigation experience.

Lisa A. Bail has received recognition from The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA, and Super Lawyers. She was also named Lawyer of the Year in Honolulu by The Best Lawyers in America. Beyond client representation, she serves as the Hawaii delegate to the American Bar Association and as a director of the American Judicature Society. She is also an officer and director of Smart Trees Pacific, supporting urban forestry initiatives while contributing to professional and community organizations focused on justice, public service, and environmental stewardship.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel A Limited Liability Law Partnership LLP
• Member, Hawaii State Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Director, American Judicature Society
• Officer & Director, Smart Trees Pacific
• Member, American Journal of Law & Medicine
• Member, Massachusetts State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Hawaii
• Massachusetts

Education

• Boston University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Boston University College of Liberal Arts
  BA in Philosophy with Magna Cum Laude

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