Lisa Wegner is a Senior Counsel at Call & Jensen with a litigation practice that is broader and deeper than almost any attorney at a firm her size. She has tried numerous cases to defense verdicts, argued before the California Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, accumulated several published appellate decisions, and co-authored two volumes of The Rutter Group California Practice Guide — one of the most authoritative legal reference series in California. Licensed to practice in both California and Hawaii, Ms. Wegner brings a rare combination of trial skill, appellate sophistication, and transactional fluency to every matter she handles.

Super Lawyers has recognized Ms. Wegner as both a Southern California Super Lawyer (2017, 2025, & 2027) and a Southern California Rising Star (2004–2008, 2010–2014).

Business Litigation

Ms. Wegner handles the full spectrum of complex business disputes, with particular depth in:

• Class action defense
• Fraud and unfair business practices litigation
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California companion statute defense
• Employment and labor litigation
• Real estate and foreclosure actions
• Probate, insolvency, and bankruptcy proceedings

She has served as lead trial counsel in numerous ADA matters, securing defense verdicts for clients in both California and Hawaii.

Appellate Practice

Ms. Wegner’s appellate experience is extensive and spans the highest courts in the region. She has argued before the California Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the California Courts of Appeal — and has several published decisions to her credit, reflecting her ability to shape the law as well as apply it.

Publications & Thought Leadership

Ms. Wegner is a co-author of The Rutter Group California State and Federal Civil Trials and Evidence Practice Guides — a contribution that places her among a select group of California practitioners recognized as authoritative voices in their field. Her additional publications include:

• “Being Mindful of Civility: Tips for New Practitioners,” Orange County Lawyer Magazine (September 2021)
• “Contracting Around the Debt Discharge Under Section 523(a)(2)(A),” California Bankruptcy Journal, Vol. 27, No. 1 (2003)
• “Contracting Around §523 of the Bankruptcy Code: Is There an Iron-Clad Way to Create a Nondischargeable Settlement Obligation?,” Orange County Lawyer Magazine (April 2003)

Education

B.A., Philosophy and Theater, magna cum laude, Departmental Honors, Skidmore College, 1996

J.D., University of Southern California Gould School of Law, 2000

M.B.T., University of Southern California Leventhal School of Accounting, 2000

Personal

Ms. Wegner is a devoted runner and taekwondo black belt. In her spare time she can be found competing in trail runs and half marathons on Kauai and swimming in parent races for her son’s swim team.