Full Name
Lisa Blatt
Job Title
Partner
Organization
Williams & Connolly LLP
Speaker Bio
Lisa Blatt serves as Chair of Williams & Connolly’s Supreme Court and Appellate practice. Lisa has argued 37 cases before the United States Supreme Court, prevailing in 34 (1 pending). The National Law Journal has called her a "visionary" and one of "the 100 most influential lawyers in America." The National Journal has referred to her as a “SCOTUS legend.” Lisa’s appellate work has been highlighted by multiple publications and has earned her rankings in Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation, The Legal 500, and Washingtonian magazine.

Lisa has argued and briefed numerous appeals on a wide range of business law issues in federal and state courts of appeal. Most recently, Lisa represented Marvin Gaye’s heirs in their copyright dispute over the hit songs “Got To Give It Up” and “Blurred Lines,” and the Washington Redskins football team in its dispute with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office over the team's trademarks.

Lisa began her career at Williams & Connolly as an associate before joining the general counsel’s office at the Department of Energy, followed by thirteen years in the Office of the Solicitor General.
Lisa Blatt