Practice Focus:

Institutional Plaintiffs' Litigation

Government Enforcement Defense

Internal Investigations & Monitorships

Asset Forfeiture, Tracing & Recovery

Class & Derivative Action Defense

Whistleblower Representation

Education:

Fordham University School of Law, J.D.

Fordham Law Review (Notes and Articles Editor)

University of North Carolina, B.A.

Admissions:

New York

LISA M. KURCIAS
lisa.kurcias@kobrekim.com

New York:
800 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022
Tel. 212.488.1284
Fax. 212.488.1285

Lisa M. Kurcias focuses her practice on complex civil litigation.

Recent Engagements:

• Representation of a financial institution in a preference action in Bankruptcy Court against Enron Corp. seeking more than $1 billion in a dispute related to the redemption of Enron commercial paper prior to maturity
• Representation of a foreign bank in a multimillion dollar litigation involving claims of breach of contract and tortious interference with contract and prospective economic advantage
• Representation of the Trustees of the Teacher's Retirement System of the City of New York in a breach of fiduciary duty class action litigation
• Representation of a death-row inmate in Alabama State post-conviction proceedings

Prior To Kobre & Kim LLP:

Prior to joining Kobre & Kim LLP, Ms. Kurcias practiced at Sidley Austin LLP, where she focused on complex commercial and securities litigation.