Areas of Practice
Education
- The University of Mississippi School of Law, J.D., 1981, with honors; Comment Editor, Mississippi Law Journal, 1980–1981; Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Phi
- University of Tennessee (Knoxville), B.A. in History, 1978, with honors
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana,1981
- Mississippi,1981
Court Admissions
- E.D. La., 1981
- M.D. La., 1981
- W.D. La., 1982
professionalsBio
Lisa Futrell has practiced law for more than 20 years and is a member of the firm's board of directors. Since 1999, she has been a fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy. She served as past Chair of the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Advisory Commission for Bankruptcy Specialization. Ms. Futrell is the chair of the firm's Committee on Practice Standards. She has qualified to testify as an expert witness in federal court in the fields of bankruptcy and creditor and debtor's rights.
A frequent public speaker, some of Ms. Futrell’s speaking engagements include:
- "Distressed Real Estate Issues Under the Bankruptcy Code." Louisiana Bankers 2007 Bank Counsel Conference (2007)
- "How That Pesky Consumer Protection Act Has Affected Business Bankruptcies: BAPCPA and Significant Recent Rulings." Louisiana State Bar Association, Section on Bankruptcy Law (2007)
- "Chapter 11 Amendments, An Introduction to the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act." Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University (2005)
- "Prepetition Waivers, Preferences, and Other Tradeoffs." Section on Bankruptcy and Consumer Law, Alabama State Bar (2003)
- "Judgment Enforcement in Louisiana." Lorman Education Services (2001)
- "Recent Developments in Bankruptcy." Louisiana State Bar Association, Section on Consumer Protection and Bankruptcy Law (1999)
Noteworthy
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2008 (Copyright 2007 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC) in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law (annually since 1997)
- Recognized in "Chambers USA – America's Leading Lawyers for Business" in the area of Bankruptcy/Restructuring (listed annually since 2007)
- Listed in the 2008 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights (also listed in 2007)
News
- Jones Walker Attorneys and Practices Ranked by “Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business”
- Forty Jones Walker Attorneys Recognized in the 2008 Edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers
- Futrell to Speak at 13th Annual Bankruptcy Law Seminar
- Fifty-Two Jones Walker Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2008; Jones Walker Top-Listed in Louisiana
- Futrell to Present on Recent Developments in Bankruptcy
- Futrell Inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America
Presentations
- "How That Pesky Consumer Protection Act Has Affected Business Bankruptcies: BAPCPA and Significant Recent Rulings", September 21, 2007
- "Distressed Real Estate Issues Under the Bankruptcy Code", 2007
- "Chapter 11 Amendments, An Introduction to the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention & Consumer Protection Act", 2005
- "Prepetition Waivers, Preferences, and Other Tradeoffs", 2003
Publications
- "Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code After BAPCPA: It's More Than Consumer Changes"
August 2006 - "Preferences and Preference Defenses"
Prepetition Waivers, Preferences, and Other Tradeoffs, Alabama State Bar Section on Bankruptcy and Consumer Law, 2003 - "Fifth Circuit Symposium: Bankruptcy"
46 Loyola Law Review 931, 2000 - "Civil RICO: A Sampler for Lenders"
Lender Liability CLE Monograph, Louisiana State Bar Association, March 31, 1998
Memberships
- American Bar Association (Member, Sections on Business Law and Litigation)
- American Bankruptcy Institute (Membership Committee)
- American College of Bankruptcy (Fellow)
- Litigation Counsel of America (Fellow)
- The Mississippi Bar
