Lisa M. Curry Esq.
Hackensack, New Jersey Associate

phone (201) 463-6338
fax (201) 498-0909
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Lisa M. Curry, Esq. is a senior associate with Deutsch Atkins, P.C. in Hackensack, NJ. As a litigator and counselor, she handles both plaintiffâ??s and defense-side employment law issues, and has won many settlements for her clients, using her keen negotiating skills and her broad knowledge of employment law: Lisaâ??s prior career in Human Resources gives her a unique perspective on the field. Lisa has published numerous articles on various topics in the field of law, and is a frequent public speaker on employee rights, discrimination and sexual harassment. Her practice focuses on disability discrimination, including issues involving the Americans with Disabilities Act, the N.J. Law Against Discrimination, and the Family Medical Leave Act.

Lisa devotes a portion of her practice to representing clients in the field of professional dog breeding and showing. She also represents small businesses and handles general civil litigation. Lisa graduated magna cum laude from Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, one of the "Seven Sisters". She earned her J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law, where she served as Harassment Advisor for the Law School.

Lisa is admitted to practice in the New Jersey and Pennsylvania state courts as well as the Federal District Court of New Jersey. She is a member of the National Employment Lawyers of America, American and New Jersey Bar Associations, Bergen County Bar Association, Women Lawyers in Bergen County, and the New Jersey Association for Justice.

Lisa devotes her free time to showing and raising West Highland White Terriers.

Areas of Practice:
Employment Law
Business Litigation
Contracts
Bar Admissions:
New Jersey, 1999
Pennsylvania, 1999
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2001
Education:
University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut
J.D.


Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Major:  Philosophy

Published Works:

Classes/Seminars Taught:
Frequent Public Speaker, Employee Rights, Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
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