Lisa Ilka Abrams
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labrams@karpweiss.com
Ms. Abrams practices in the areas of domestic relations and school law. Ms. Abrams
is experienced in a wide array of family law matters, including marriage dissolution, child
support and custody matters, and adoption issues. As a former in-house counsel to a Tucson
school district, Ms. Abrams also represents students in school disciplinary proceedings and
teachers who have been wrongfully reprimanded or terminated by a school district. Ms.
Abrams also has provided counsel to schools on their employment policies and practices.
Practice Areas:
Domestic Relations; School Law; Juvenile Law
Education:
Smith College, A.B., magna cum laude, The University of Arizona, J.D.
Admissions:
Arizona
Memberships:
Pima County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Arizona; Arizona Women Lawyers Association.
Biography:
Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient: Jean Fine Spahr Fellowship and Academic Award; Student Aid Society Academic Scholarship; Richard R. Fish Memorial Scholarship for Legal Writing; Outstanding Oral Advocate and Outstanding Written Brief, Fegtly Moot Court Competition. President, Smith College Club of Tucson. Admissions Coordinator, Southern Arizona, and Regional Clubs Coordinator, Smith College Alumnae Association; Nominating Committee. Member, Katherine Piper' Smith College Alumnae Association Coordinator of the Year Award. Member, School/Courts Oversight Committee, Juvenile Court; Effective Sex Offender Management Committee, Juvenile Court. Formerly with Pima County Public Defenders Office; In-House Counsel, Tucson Unified School District.
