Lisa Derco

Lisa Derco is an attorney with Jennifer Porter Law who focuses on personal injury matters. She brings more than fifteen years of experience in personal injury law and has worked on cases from both the defense and plaintiff sides. Her background includes representing a major insurance company before moving to a plaintiff-focused firm, giving her practical knowledge of how insurers investigate, value, negotiate, and defend injury claims.

Derco earned a B.S. from Penn State University and a J.D. from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law. During law school, she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy. Her academic work and legal training developed research, writing, and analytical skills that support her handling of injury cases involving disputed facts, insurance issues, damages, and litigation strategy.

Derco began her career as a defense attorney for a major insurance company and handled thousands of cases in that role. She later spent six years at a plaintiff’s firm representing injured clients. This experience across opposing sides of personal injury litigation helps her identify the issues insurers examine, prepare evidence for negotiation, and develop cases with an understanding of likely defense arguments and claims-handling practices.

Lisa Derco is admitted to practice in Virginia and has been recognized by The National Trial Lawyers, including Top 100 and Top 25 Auto designations. Her career combines extensive case handling with experience on both sides of insurance disputes. She applies that background to personal injury representation by evaluating claims carefully, preparing matters for settlement or litigation, and guiding injured clients through the legal process after serious accidents.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Jennifer Porter Law, PLLC
• Member, Virginia State Bar

Licensed State

• Virginia

Education

• The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Penn State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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