Lisa J. Hamameh

Lisa J. Hamameh practices primarily municipal law, land use and zoning, Condominium and Homeowners’ Association law.

She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Wayne State University in 1995 and is a 2000 graduate of Wayne State University Law School.

Lisa has been recognized by Michigan Super Lawyers for eleven consecutive years – in 2011 and 2012 she was recognized as a “Rising Star” and from 2013-2022 she was included as a “Super Lawyer” for Government, Cities and Municipalities. She was also selected for Best Lawyers in America ® 2016-2022 in municipal law and as a Top Lawyer for dbusiness in 2014, 2017-2023. In 2014, Lisa was selected for the 2014 class of “Women in the Law” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Additionally, in 2011, she was awarded the Frances R. Avadenka Memorial Award by the Oakland County Bar Association, for her contributions to the community outside of the legal profession.

She is a frequent presenter at the Michigan Townships Association’s Annual Conference & Expo. She is a guest speaker at the White Lake Citizen’s Academy – Judicial Night. Lisa presents training sessions for municipal clients relative to parliamentary procedure, zoning and land use, ordinance enforcement, municipal civil infractions and criminal law updates.

Lisa is the co-author of a chapter on Liquor Licensing in the Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education’s publication Michigan Municipal Law, 2012; and a chapter on Plea Bargaining in Michigan Criminal Procedure, 2010. Hamameh authored the cover story for the Michigan Townships Association’s March 2016 publication Michigan Township Focus titled “What’s Brewing with Liquor License Regulation.” She authored an article for the Michigan Municipal League’s publication The Review, titled “Municipal Expenditures – Avoid Problems by Knowing the Law.” Lisa also authored an article in the Oakland County Bar Association’s publication Laches, titled “Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign” and co-authored an article for the same publication titled “Municipal Prosecutions 101.”

In 2018, Lisa was elected to serve on the State Bar of Michigan’s (SBM) Board of Commissioners. She currently serves as its Vice President. The SBM Board of Commissioners provide oversight to the State Bar on finance, public policy, professional standards and member services and communications. SBM is the governing body for the 42,000-plus lawyers in the State of Michigan.

Lisa serves on the Planning Commission in the City of Berkley.

• General Municipal Law
• Prosecutions and Ordinance Enforcement
• Zoning and Land Use
• Real Estate and Construction

• Wayne State University Law School, JD
• Wayne State University, B.S., Criminal Justice