Lisa Mebane joined Maryland Carey Law in 2023 after 14 years in private practice and in-house. As managing director of the Women, Leadership & Equality Program (WLE), she teaches the applied workshop in personal negotiation, communication, strategic career planning, and leadership development. She directs the WLE externship/practicum, which offers students the opportunity to work with state, local, and national organizations dedicated to serving women in need and shaping policy. She also advises students and manages the day-to-day operations of the WLE Program.
In her role as managing director of the Center for Dispute Resolution (C-DRUM), she directs the Dispute Resolution Program, advising students on the dispute resolution track as well as dispute resolution externships, competitions, and careers. She is a professional mediator trained in the facilitative and inclusive models of mediation and manages C-DRUM’s program development and various projects in the areas of public policy, professional development, and conflict resolution in education. Director Mebane supervises all Alternative Dispute Resolution externships and provides training to students, university staff and members of the community on conflict resolution, communication skills, mediation and negotiation.
Prior to arriving at Maryland Carey Law, she worked as resolutions counsel managing complex litigation and effectively resolving catastrophic cases on behalf of colleges, universities and K-12 schools. Her leadership and commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion resulted in development of company-wide initiatives, unconscious bias education and development of a Defense Counsel Advancement Program designed to identify and remove barriers to hiring diverse counsel. During her career as a litigator with Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, PC, she represented businesses and educational institutions in a variety of civil suits, including commercial litigation, product liability, and general liability matters. She graduated from Duquesne University School of Law where she earned numerous trial advocacy honors and was the recipient of the Kandy Reidbord Ehrenwerth award for exemplifying ethics, devotion to the law, and commitment to serving the underprivileged and social issues. Prior to attending law school, Director Mebane worked in non-profit management and higher education. She earned her undergraduate degree at the Pennsylvania State University.