Lisa Dearden Trepanier - Los Angeles, CA
Attorney at Tajima LLP
Contract Disputes Lawyers in Los Angeles, CA
4605 Lankershim Boulevard Suite 540 Los Angeles, CA 91602
Los Angeles Contract Disputes Lawyer
Updated: 03/03/2026
Areas of Practice
- Contract Disputes
- Real Estate Litigation
- Religious Organizations
- Environmental
- Toxic Tort
- Employment Discrimination
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Construction Defect Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Lisa Dearden Trepanier is a partner of Trepanier Tajima LLP. She concentrates on litigation involving complex business disputes, environmental, personal injury defense, real estate, and religious organizations.
Notable cases include:
- $8 million construction defect arbitration award for Beverly Hills luxury home developer
- Nuisance settlements or abandonment of several personal injury lawsuits against major religious organizations for decades-old claims
- Six figure jury award against major hardware retailer in premises liability case
- Settlement of full policy limits in wrongful death lawsuit against homeowner who provided alcohol to minors
- Six figure settlement in bicycle accident against landscaping company
Ms. Trepanier was Senior Counsel with Crockett & Associates prior to founding Trepanier Tajima LLP. She was previously an associate at Latham & Watkins and Dewey Ballantine representing Fortune 500 companies in environmental litigation, including defending multiple-plaintiff and individual toxic tort actions, and defending and pursuing claims concerning contaminated properties. She successfully defended claims of personal injury and product liability. She oversaw the case management of 10,000+ toxic tort claims against a major oil company; the vast majority of the claims were dismissed or settled for minimal amounts. Ms. Trepanier has also represented individuals in employment discrimination (race & disability), personal injury, wrongful death, and premises liability litigation. She has experience in all stages of litigation, including jury trials and appeals.
Education
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Legal Education
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Cornell Law School,
Ithaca,
New York
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
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Cornell Law School,
Ithaca,
New York
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Non Legal Education
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Brigham Young University
B.A.
Major: English
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Brigham Young University
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Senior Counsel, Crockett & Associates
- Associate, Latham & Watkins
- Associate, Dewey Ballantine
Bar Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
Contact
4605 Lankershim Boulevard
Suite 540
Los Angeles, CA 91602
Phone: 213-315-3925
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.trepaniertajima.com
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