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Lisa Blue

Lisa Blue received her undergraduate degrees from the University of Georgia and her master’s degree from the University of Virginia.  After her brief stint as a teacher was curbed by her dyslexia, Ms. Blue returned to the academic world.  She attended North Texas State University, where she earned a PhD in counseling psychology, and then went on to receive her juris doctorate from South Texas College of Law. 
Upon graduation from law school, Ms. Blue joined the District Attorney’s office in Dallas, prosecuting more than 125 cases to verdict.  She left the DA’s Organized Crime Division to join Baron & Budd in 1985 and specialize in environmental and toxic tort law.  Ms. Blue’s accomplishments in trial courts across the country have earned her honors such as being named one of the “Top 50 Women Litigators in the U.S.” by the National Law Journal, “Trial Lawyer of the Year” by the Texas Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, as well as receiving the Honorary Barrister Award from the University of Texas Law School in 2004 and the 2004 Distinguished Alumni Award from South Texas College of Law.
Ms. Blue also maintains a private practice as a forensic psychologist and is well known as an expert in jury selection.  Because of her unique background, Ms. Blue has been asked to serve as a commentator covering high-profile trials for Court TV.  She has also co-authored numerous recent articles on jury selection, including “The Dos and Don’ts of Jury Questionnaires” (Texas Lawyer), “Make the Most of Your Jury Questionnaire” (Trial), “Profile of a Perfect Juror” (Trial Talk), “How to Pick a Winning Jury” (Champion), “Profile of a Perfect Juror”(Arizona Trial Lawyers Association -  Advocate), “Inside the Juror’s Mind” (Texas Bar Journal), “Profile of a Perfect Juror”  (Advocate Magazine - Journal of Consumer Attorneys Associations for So. California) and “Profile of a Perfect Juror” (South Texas Law Review - Winter 2005).  Ms. Blue’s latest book on the subject, co-authored with Robert Hirschhorn, was published by West in December, 2004:  ATLA’s Blue Guide to Jury Selection. 
Ms. Blue takes the obligations of her profession seriously and considers it a privilege to be actively involved in numerous legal and professional organizations: Following are a few:

• American Bar Association (Task Force on the Judiciary, 1998)

• American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Dallas Chapter, 1995; President, Texas Chapter, 1998-99)

• American Psychological Association

• Association of Trial Lawyers of American

• Dallas Bar Association (Co-chair CLE committee, 1999; Board of Directors, 2000-2002)

• Dallas Bar Foundation (Board of Trustees, 2000-2002)

• Dallas Psychological Association

• Dallas Trial Lawyers Association

• International Academy of Trial Lawyers

• Public Citizen (Board of Directors, 1999-present)

• State Bar of Texas (Media Response Team, 1999-2000; Jury Service Committee, 2000

• Supreme Court Task Force on Judicial Campaign Financial Reform (1998)

• Texas Psychological Association

• Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Executive Committee 1993-97; Head of Amicus Committee, 1996

• ATLA - Diplomate of Trial Advocacy

Lisa is fluent in French and Spanish and is currently learning Italian.