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Prior to working at Baylor Scott &#038; White, she was a Partner with Bowmer, Courtney, Burleson, Normand and Moore, an office of Naman, Howell, Smith &#038; Lee, primarily practicing in civil litigation defense including<!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->medical malpractice and employment law.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <pee>Lisa received her Juris Doctorate Degree from the Baylor University School of Law. She received her MSN with focus on Clinical Nurse Specialist\/Education from the University of Texas at Arlington and a BSN from Texas Christian University. Lisa is an Adjunct Professor for the Texas A&#038;M University System Health Science Center. Awards that Lisa has received include: the Bell County Bar Association\u2019s Jim Bowmer Lawyer of the Year Award, in 2010; Business Insurance magazine\u2019s Risk Manager of the Year Award, in 2011; and the Dallas Women\u2019s Lawyers Association Outstanding Corporate Counsel<!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->award, in 2018.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <pee>Lisa is certified with the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Health Law. She is a Fellow member of the American Society for Health Risk Management (FASHRM) and a faculty member of the ASHRM Healthcare Risk Management (HRM) Certificate Program. Lisa is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM).<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <pee>Lisa volunteers with Discipleship Unlimited Women\u2019s Prison Ministry and has volunteered with the Ralph Wilson Youth Club and Canine Companions for Independence. 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