Lisa A. Bail - Honolulu, HI
Attorney at Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel A Limited Liability Law Partnership LLP
Entitlements and Permitting Lawyers in Honolulu, HI
999 Bishop Street Suite 1600 Honolulu, HI 96813
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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33
Years
Experience
Honolulu Entitlements and Permitting Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Entitlements and Permitting
- Environmental Laws and Compliance
- Anti-Trust
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Environmental Litigation
- Products Liability
- Real Estate and Construction Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Lisa concentrates her practice in environmental law, land use litigation and commercial litigation.
Her experience includes trials, administrative hearings and appellate work in areas of environmental law, personal injury, contracts and products liability. She is knowledgeable in all phases of litigation practice, from pleading and discovery through injunction, summary judgment, trial, mandamus and appeal.
OUTSIDE THE OFFICE
Lisa devotes her time to volunteering for causes like urban forestry and judicial independence. Currently, she is an officer and director of Smart Trees Pacific, supporting their urban forestry projects, and she serves both as the Hawai‘i Delegate to the American Bar Association and on the board of the American Judicature Society, an independent, nonpartisan, membership organization, working nationally to protect the integrity of the American justice system.
Her devotion to trees also branches into familial territories, as Lisa enjoys researching her family's genealogy.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2020
- The Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year in Honolulu, 2020
- Chambers USA, 2019
- Super Lawyers, 2019
Other Sources of Feedback About Lisa A. Bail
Included on the 2025 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Hawaii Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Boston University School of Law,
Boston,
Massachusetts, 1993
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Law Journal: American Journal of Law and Medicine, Editorial Board
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Boston University School of Law,
Boston,
Massachusetts, 1993
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Non Legal Education
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Boston University College of Liberal Arts,
Boston,
Massachusetts, 1990
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Honors: Hazel M. Purmont Alumnae Award
Honors: Peter A. Bertocci Award for Academic Achievement
Honors: Humanitarian Service and the Philosophy Department's Matchette Prize
Major: Philosophy
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Boston University College of Liberal Arts,
Boston,
Massachusetts, 1990
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Pro Bono Activities
- American Judicature Society, Director
- Smart Trees Pacific, Officer and Director
Representative Cases
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Stone v. Continental Airlines, Inc.
- Citation: 905 F.Supp. 823
- Court: D.Hawai'i
- Year: 1995
- Serial Number: 1995235984
Bar Admissions
- Hawaii, 1993
- U.S. District Court District of Hawaii, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- Massachusetts, 1994
Other Affiliations
- Hawaii State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- American Judicature Society, Director
- Smart Trees Pacific, Officer and Director
- American Journal of Law and Medicine (Member)
- Massachusetts State Bar Association
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Contact
999 Bishop Street
Suite 1600
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-547-5600
Fax: (808) 547-5880
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.goodsill.com
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