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Liisa R. Speaker
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Summary
Liisa R. Speaker was born in Lansing and lived her early years in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Her family relocated to Texas and Liisa attended Trinity University where she majored in Political Science and Spanish, graduating Cum Laude. After college, Liisa attended The University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas. Liisa was on the editorial board for The Review of Litigation. After practicing law in Texas for a few years, Liisa returned to Lansing, Michigan to be near family.
Liisa is now the owner and lead attorney of Speaker Law Firm, PLLC. The Speaker Law Firm opened in 2007 and is an appellate boutique law firm representing clients in the Michigan and federal appellate courts. The firms unique appellate experience and comprehensive understanding of the appellate process offers clients superior written and oral advocacy. Speaker Law Firm works with trial attorneys and directly with litigants from all over the State of Michigan to provide exceptional representation in their appeals.
Practice Area
- Appeals & Appellate
Additional Practice Areas
- Family Law Appeals
- Child Welfare Appeals
- Probate Appeals
- Civil Appeals
Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Michigan
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken
Professional Experience
- Owner/Attorney
- Speaker Law Firm
- - Current
- Senior Associate
- Hicks, Mullett & Gregg PLLC
- -
Education
- University of Texas - Austin
- J.D. (1999) | Law
- Activities: Litigation Review
- Trinity University
- B.A. (1994) | Political Science and Spanish
- Honors: Cum Laude
Awards
- Top 30 Women in Law
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Distinguished Brief Award
- Cooley Law School Review
- Amicus brief on behalf of coalition protecting auto no-fault in UFG&G v Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association
- Outstanding Note Award
- University of Texas School of Law
- Ethical Considerations in Preparing Witnesses for Depositions and Trial, 18 Rev. Litig. 135 (1999).
- Best Brief Award
- Texas Supreme Court
- While still attending law school
Professional Associations
- Family Defense Attorneys of Michigan
- Board Member
- - Current
- Family Defense Attorneys of Michigan
- Member
- - Current
- SBM- Childrens Law Section
- Member
- - Current
- SBM-Family Law Section
- Amicus Committee Member
- - Current
- SBM-Appellate Practice Section
- - Current
- State Bar of Michigan
- Member
- - Current
- Court Reporting and Recording Board of Review
- Attorney Representative
- -
- Activities: Appointed by Michigan Supreme Court. Served two terms.
- Ingham County Bar Association
- Officer and board member
- -
- American Inns of Court- Mid Michigan Chapter
- Execitive Board Member
- -
- SBM-Appellate Practice Section
- Former Secretary and Treasurer, Council Member
- -
- Ingham County Bar Association
- Past Chair
- -
- SCAO Conference, Child Welfare Training
- Preservation of issues for Appeal
- -
- Activities: Presenter
- SBM-Appellate Practice Section
- Past Chair
- -
- Family Law Section Mid-Summer Seminar
- To Appeal or Not to Appeal
- -
- Activities: Presenter
- SBM- Family Law Section
- Council Member
- -
- Appellate Bench Bar Conference
- Remands in Family Law Appeals
- -
- Activities: Moderator
- Appellate Bench Bar Conference
- Plenary Session on Appellate Emergencies
- -
- Activities: Co-moderator
- Appellate Practice Section Webinar
- Circuit Court Appeal Rules
- -
- Activities: Presenter
- Ingham County Bench Bar Conference
- Ethics and Attorney Client Privilege
- -
- Activities: Panelist
- Appellate Bench Bar Conference
- Briefing and Research
- -
- Activities: Moderator, May 2007
- Michigan Association of Justice
- Employment Cases You need to Know About
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- Activities: Seminar Presenter. Novi. November 2007
- Ingham County Bar Association Family Law Section
- Advising your Domestic Relations Clients of Their Appeal Rights
- -
- Activities: Seminar Presenter
- Lorman
- Witness Coaching and Ethical Implications
- -
- Activities: Seminar Presenter
- Michigan Trial Lawyers Association
- Appellate Research Tips for Trial Attorneys
- -
- Activities: Seminar Presenter
- Appellate Practice Section
- Seminar Presenter
- -
- Activities: Technology and Economics of Appellate Practice-Novi June 2005
Publications
Articles & Publications
- Appellate Procedure
- Lexis Michigan Family Law
- Comprehensive Survey of Appellate Attorney Fees in Michigan
- Cooley Law Review
- Court of Appeals Changes the Prenuptial Agreement Landscape
- Michigan Association for Justice Journal
- Whats the difference between "Reverse" and "Vacate"
- Michigan Appellate Practice Journal. Family Law Journal
- Ethics Pitfalls of Email Scams
- The Mentor
- Long-Awaited Probate Appeals Legislation Brings Uniformity and Efficiency
- Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Journal
- Family Law Appellate Trends
- Family Law Journal
- Intersection of Probate and Family Law Cases Results in Many Reversals in Recent Years
- Probate and Estate Planning Journal
- Supreme Court Decisions in Probate Appeals
- Probate & Estate Planning Journal
- Comparative Analysis for the Parent Seeking to Terminate the Parental Rights of the Other Parent
- 31 Cooley Law Review 351
- Standards of Review for Common Probate Appeals
- Probare & Estate Planning Journal
- Top 10 Tips for Probate Appeals
- Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Journal
- How Do You Know When to File Your Probate Appeal in the COA or Circuit Court
- Michigan Estate Plannig and Probate Journal
- Recurring Issues in Family Law
- Ingham County BRIEFS
- Hot Topics in Family Law Appeals
- Ingham County BRIEFS
- To Limit the Evidence, Or not to Limit the Evidence (In a Best Interest of the Child Analysis)
- Family Law Journal
- The Trouble with Guardianship Appeals
- Michigan Estate Plannig and Probate Journal
- Bringing Your Case to the High Court
- Michigan Bar Journal
- Using Motions to Remand in Probate Appeals
- Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Journal
- Mysterious World of Stays Pending Appeal in Probate Matters
- Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Journal
- Communicating with Children in Custody Disputes
- Family Advocate
- There's No Race to the Courthouse for adoption and paternity actions, but timing matters
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Questions, standards of parental fitness raised in third-party custody cases
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Overview of Stays Pending Appeal
- Appellate Practice Section Newsletter
- What Happens to Custody of Child when Adoption falls Apart
- Family Law Journal
- Michigan Supreme Court's Citation to Wikipedia
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Michigan Supreme Court's Citation to Wikipedia
- Appellate Practive Section Newsletter
- A Review of MCR 7.215-Execution and Enforcement of Court of Appeals' Orders
- Appellate Practice Section Newsletter
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