Lisa Fantino

  • Education: Pace University (B.A.); Syracuse University (M.S.); Pace University School of Law (J.D.).

    Practice Areas: Corporate Litigation, Municipal Litigation, Entertainment Law, Estate Planning and Tax Grievances

    Admitted: New York Bar, Connecticut Bar (retired), United States District Court, Southern District of New York, District of Connecticut, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, and The Supreme Court of the United States.

  • As an experienced litigator, Ms. Fantino possesses over 20 years’ experience as an attorney representing corporate, municipal, and individual clients on an array of legal and business issues in local, state, and federal courts, as well as in corporate transactional work.  She has served closely held companies as their general counsel and managed the career trajectories of select entertainment clients.

    In addition to her extensive law career, Ms. Fantino is an award-winning broadcast journalist with over 20 years’ experience in New York City at WINS-AM and WCBS-AM and as a news anchor at the NBC Radio Networks and is a best-selling author having published three books in the past several years.

Contact Info
  • Lyons McGovern, LLP

    Westchester Address:
    399 Knollwood Road, Suite 216, White Plains, NY 10603

    NYC Address:
    450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1508, New York, NY 10123

  • Phone, Fax & Email

    Phone: (914) 631-1336
    Fax: (914) 631-1161
    Email: contact@lyons-mcgovern.com

Our Services
Litigation

Trial and appellate litigation in federal and state courts and before domestic arbitration tribunals with respect to: insurance coverage, negligence, contracts, employment matters, discrimination and civil rights, business disputes, trade regulation, distribution and antitrust, intellectual property, internet, warranty, real estate, environmental, municipal, construction, and white collar criminal issues.

Employment

Represent ownership, management and municipalities in the public and private sectors, in employment counseling, employment contracts, union negotiations, separation agreements, compensation issues, discrimination matters, restrictive covenants, work-place training, policies and practices.

Corporate/Commercial Counseling

Outside General Counsel services for closely held and publicly traded entities; acquisitions of private and closely held corporations, public corporations, domestic and international business transactions and strategic alliances, secured and unsecured financings, supply and purchasing arrangements, corporate governance, commercial contracts, asset purchases, distribution, licensing, and franchising issues.

Land Use & Zoning

Represent Developers and Property Owners in obtaining regulatory approvals and permits for land use and development throughout Westchester County, including appearing before Town and Village Boards, Planning Boards, Zoning Boards of Appeals, and other public officials who govern and implement the land use process at the County and municipal levels.

Municipal Law

Advise and represent municipal entities and officials with regard to federal and state litigation, employment law issues, civil rights defense, environmental law, land use and planning.

Securities

Broker-dealer matters, investment adviser regulation, including both regulated products (mutual funds) and unregulated products (hedge funds), in stand-alone formats and master-feeder structures; securities arbitration and litigation.

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