Lisa A. Mantella - Leech Tishman: Legal Services

Lisa A. Mantella is Counsel in Leech Tishman’s Litigation, White Collar Criminal Defense & Government Investigations, and Internal Investigations practice groups. Lisa is based in Leech Tishman’s Pittsburgh office where she focuses her practice on government enforcement, internal investigations, criminal defense and corporate compliance.

Lisa’s practice includes the representation of individuals and organizations in law enforcement and regulatory investigations and criminal defense matters. She also offers counsel on the implementation of ethics and compliance programs, and has experience conducing internal investigations. Lisa has extensive trial experience, having tried dozens of jury trials and numerous bench trials.

Before joining Leech Tishman, Lisa served as an assistant district attorney in Allegheny County for over 10 years. During that time, she prosecuted white collar criminal cases involving theft, fraud, corruption, bribery, money laundering, obstruction of justice, embezzlement, and ethics act violations. Lisa was designated as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney following the federal adoption of an investigation with which she was involved. She worked with detectives in providing legal counsel during complex criminal investigations, including cases involving elected and public officials and high profile matters. She served as a legal advisor to the Allegheny County Investigating Grand Jury in multiple investigations involving individuals and organizations including a hospital and public schools. She was also designated by the District Attorney to handle wiretap matters and assisted law enforcement in obtaining evidence through the use of consensual and nonconsensual wiretaps.

Academics
J.D., Duquesne University School of Law
B.S.B.A. in Finance, cum laude, Duquesne University
B.A. in Political Science, cum laude, Duquesne University

Admissions
Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania

Professional Memberships
Allegheny County Bar Association (Council Member, Women in the Law Division; Criminal Litigation Section)
Allegheny County Bar Foundation (Fellow)
Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Women’s White Collar Defense Association, Pittsburgh Chapter

Community Involvement
Duquesne University School of Law (Adjunct Instructor, 2012-2015)
YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh (Member, Board of Directors, 2019)

Presentations
Ethical Considerations when Negotiating Plea Agreements, Presenter, West LegalEdCenter (Live Online Conference), September 13, 2019
Introduction to Grand Jury Practice, Speaker, Allegheny County Bar Association (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), February 8, 2019
Criminal Justice Reform: Where Are We…Where Are We Going?, Panel Speaker, Allegheny County Bar Association (Seven Springs, Pennsylvania), June 14, 2019

ABA Releases Guidelines to Prosecutors Regarding Misdemeanor Plea Agreements

Do Your Employees Know How to Respond to the Execution of a Search Warrant?

New DOJ Guidance on the Use of Corporate Monitors Reinforces The Importance of An Effective Corporate Compliance Program

Leech Tishman Welcomes Lisa A. Mantella

Newly Elected Officials Course (NEOC) “Communication & Ethics” Class

Ethical Considerations when Negotiating Plea Agreements

Leech Tishman Attorney Lisa Mantella to Present to ACBA Bench Bar Conference

Leech Tishman to Serve as Signature Sponsor of ACBA Women in the Law Division’s Annual Meeting

ACBA CLE – Introduction to Grand Jury Practice