Lisa Esser-Weidenfeller

At a very young age, Lisa Esser-Weidenfeller was told "you are going to be a lawyer some day." This statement was most assuredly brought on by her love of debate, and, quite frankly, just a good argument. It was in college though that Lisa truly discovered that she had a passion for the law.

After graduating from Western Michigan University (Go Broncos!) with a bachelor’s degree in Finance, she made the decision to attend Thomas M. Cooley Law School on an honor’s scholarship. While attending Cooley, Lisa became the Law Review Screening and Preemption Editor, was involved in Moot Court competitions, obtained numerous book awards, studied international law at prestigious law schools in Australia and New Zealand, was a criminal procedure teaching and research assistant, and completed her legal education in 2006 winning the Distinguished Student Award, President’s Achievement Award, and the James E. Burns Memorial Award, in addition to graduating first in her law school class.

Thereafter, Lisa immediately went to work at Sommers Schwartz, P.C., practicing as a full-time litigator. She has devoted her life to advocating for those that have been severely injured by either a health care professional’s negligence or as a result of an automobile accident.

Lisa’s legal background, along with her commitment to courtroom excellence and a deep dedication to her clients and their families, has allowed her to make an important difference in the lives of the clients she represents. As a result of her outstanding advocacy, Lisa has been selected for membership in many prestigious trial lawyer organizations.

Lisa has been named as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers since 2011. Rising stars are attorneys who are 40 years old or younger or those who have practiced for ten years or less. Only 2.5 percent of Michigan lawyers are named to this list every year. Lisa has also been named in National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 since 2012. In 2013, she became the youngest ever shareholder at Sommers Schwartz, P.C. Lisa has obtained millions in settlements and verdicts for her clients over the years. In 2010, she and two other attorneys obtained one of the largest medical malpractice jury verdicts in Michigan.

Proud of the work she has done standing by the side of those who need her help to receive justice, Lisa also takes great pride in her family. Married to her husband, Scott, and mother of three, she considers her roles as a mother, wife, and daughter among her greatest achievements.