AKR Professionals | Lisa C. Solbakken

Education:

Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1998
   Editor-in-Chief, Brooklyn Law Review
   Finalist, Robert F. Wagner National Moot
   Court Competition

American University, B.A., cum laude, 1995

Clerkship:

Hon. Arlene R. Lindsay, United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1998-2000

Publications:

"Dispelling Myths as to the Existence of the Self-Evaluative Privilege" (Co-Author), 65 Brook.L.Rev. 459 (1999).

"The Anti-terrorism and Effective Penalty Act: Anti-immigration Legislation Veiled in an Anti-terrorism Pretext," 63 Brook.L.Rev. 1381 (1998).

Bar Admissions:

New York State
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Memberships:

American Bar Association

t. 212.333.0226
f. 212.333.2350
E. lsolbakken@arkin-law.com

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Lisa C. Solbakken

Lisa C. Solbakken specializes in all aspects of business-related litigation and
negotiations, including contract and securities law, regulatory investigations, contract
cases and employment matters. She also regularly advises equity holders and senior
executives of both public and private companies in connection with a wide range of
complex commercial business and litigation issues, including fiduciary law,
compensatory rights, non-compete obligations and wrongful termination cases. Ms.
Solbakken has appeared in state and federal courts throughout the United States in
connection with her practice, and has advised clients with respect to litigation in foreign
jurisdictions. Before joining the firm, Ms. Solbakken practiced with the New York
office of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.

Notable representations include:

Served as advisor to leading financing specialist firm that provides portfolio-critical financial services to hedge fund clients;

Defended chief executive officer of a leading manufacturer of automotive interior components in connection with securities fraud claims, obtaining dismissal of all counts;

Negotiated multi-million dollar separation agreement on behalf of founding member and chief operating officer of closely held corporation;

Obtained multi-million dollar jury verdict for hedge fund against major telecommunications company for failure to honor warrant expiration dates;

As member of the trial team, defended four major Wall Street investment banks against class action litigation commenced in Worldcom securities class action suit pending in the Southern District of New York;

Served as co-counsel for defendant in two-month bench trial when no damages were awarded in Lanham Act case alleging unfair trade practices; and

Regularly represents private equity and hedge fund members in employment-related business disputes and negotiations.

Ms. Solbakken was born in Lindenhurst, New York.