Lisa M. Conner

Ms. Conner graduated Cum Laude from the University of California, Riverside in 1990, and received her J.D. degree from the University of San Diego, School of Law, in 1993.  Ms. Conner joined the law firm of Kaye, Rose & Partners, LLP in 1994, where she began defending maritime litigation matters, primarily handling cases in Los Angeles and San Diego counties.  Ms. Conner was with Aleccia, Conner & Socha for ten years, where she expanded her wealth of maritime knowledge to include defending federal Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act cases in the Ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles, Huaneme and Oakland.  Ms. Conner joined Flynn, Delich & Wise LLP in 2010.  Her practice includes all aspects of maritime claims in Federal and State Courts including Jones Act claims, Federal Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act claims, passenger injury claims and other personal injury and wrongful death matters, in addition to insurance, employment, trucking, cargo, terminal operation, equipment, products liability and subrogation issues.  Ms. Conner is admitted to practice before all U.S. District Courts in California and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.  Ms. Conner has over 20 years’ experience as a trial lawyer in federal courts, state courts and before administrative agencies.  In 2017 she was awarded the California State Assembly’s Women of Distinction Honor. She is a member of the Maritime Law Association and Longshore Claims Association.  Ms. Conner frequently speaks at conferences on various maritime topics.  She is licensed in California and Washington.

Her published decisions include:  Roberson v. Norwegian Cruise Line, 897 F. Supp. 1285 (C.D. Cal. 1995); Osborn v. Princess Tours, Inc., 1996 A.M.C. 1481 (C.D. Cal. 1996); Viney v. Kloster Cruise Ltd., et al, 1997 A.M.C. 544 (N.D. California 1996); Premier Cruise Line, Ltd., v. Sup. Ct., 1997 A.M.C. 2797 (Cal. App. 2d, 1996); Tady v. Holland America Line – Westours, Inc., 1998 A.M.C. 2922 (Cal. App. 4th, 1997); and Carpenter v. Stevedoring Services of America, et al, BRB Nos. 03-0213 & 03-0213A (Nov. 25, 2003).

• University of California, Riverside, 1990
• University of San Diego, School of Law, 1993