Lisa Hu Barquist

Lisa Hu Barquist is a Chinese-American, immigrating to this great county as a young child. She is a native Mandarin-Chinese speaker, learning to speak/read/understand English when placed in classes where only English was spoken and written. Having worked at her parents' restaurant since the age of 13, Lisa knows honest hard work and performing anything and everything to accomplish tasks at hand. She was fortunate to matriculate to Yale University, majoring in English Literature, and to the University of Southern California Law School, where she was on Law Review. Lisa has practiced law for over 30 years, having (a) devoted 11 years as a federal prosecutor primarily in the Southern District of Florida (Miami) prosecuting criminal narcotics violations and civil Medicare fraud, (b) worked at national and boutique law firms -- mergers and acquisitions and a variety of corporate organizations and business litigation, (c) served for 11 years as General Counsel for a manufacturing/logistics company whose clients include Publix, a supermarket company. Three years ago, Lisa moved to Orlando to provide a home for her one (human) daughter, who now attends Stanford University in California. Lisa also provides a home for her five (4-legged) children i-- all rescue and loved deeply.

To serve as excellent counsel for client mandates -- in addition to strong educational and work experiences -- life experiences, duty, compassion, integrity and work ethic. Lisa offers these.

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

White Collar Crime

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

• Commercial Litigation
• Civil Litigation

• Credit Cards Accepted

California

Since 1989

Florida

Since 2005

New York

Since 1997

Partner

CLPS P.A.

2020 - Current

Commercial/business disputes litigation in State and Federal Courts, including remands from federal bankruptcy court back to state court, derivative actions filed on behalf of shareholders/limited partners.

Of Counsel

Bogin, Munns & Munns, P.A.

2018 - 2020

Commercial litigation from inception through trial, represented clients in arbitration and mediation.

University of Southern California Gould School of Law

J.D. | Law

1989

Activities: Law Review

Yale University

B.A. | English Literature

1983

AV Preeminent Rating

Martindale-Hubbell

Florida Bar Federal Government and Public Policy Committee

Member

Current

Asian Pacific American Bar Association of South Florida

Member

Current

Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Greater Orlando

Member

Current

Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Tampa Bay

Member

Current

The Florida Bar  # 0011488

Member

2005 - Current

Cultural Tips for Doing Business in China

Asia Connect

2013