Of Counsel on Particular Matters Involving Dual Representation of Certain Clients
Lisa can be reached at (585) 504-2234 OR (585) 455-7774
Ms. Siragusa received her B.A. in psychology, cum laude, with minors in biology and human development from the State University of New York at Geneseo in 1991. Ms. Siragusa graduated cum laude from Syracuse University College of Law in 1994 where she served as a member on the Legislative Research Bureau and also received an American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy. While attending law school, Ms. Siragusa interned at the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office and for the New York State Supreme Court. Prior to founding the Siragusa Law Offices, Ms. Siragusa was an Assistant District Attorney for Monroe County. As an Assistant District Attorney, Ms. Siragusa’s assignments included the Rochester City Drug Court and the Special Investigations Bureau. She also was on the Drug Task Force for the Town of Greece Police Department. Ms. Siragusa then served as a Principal Law Clerk for New York State Supreme Court Justice David Michael Barry. Ms. Siragusa is currently on the Board of Directors for Cobblestone Arts Center, an organization for mentally and physically disabled persons, and Best Foot Forward children’s theater. She is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Webster Youth Football Organization. Ms. Siragusa is an Attorney Representative for the Rochester Chapter of Youth and Government. She has been actively involved in coaching through Webster Youth Baseball, YMCA, Catholic Youth Organization, Northcoast Basketball and is currently an AAU liaison for Rochester Lady Royals Basketball.
Ms. Siragusa participates in the Attorneys for Children Program which is dedicated to the provision of the highest quality of legal representation for children in many kinds of court proceedings (such as juvenile delinquency, custody and visitation and child protective proceedings) in the twenty-two counties comprising the Appellate Division Fourth Department. In 2014, Ms. Siragusa was honored as a recipient of the Honorable Michael F. Dillon Attorney For Child Award for her work in the Attorneys for Children Program.
Additionally, Ms. Siragusa has served on fundraising committees for Our Lady of Mercy and McQuaid Jesuit High Schools. Additionally, Ms. Siragusa is a parent representative for Rochester Volleyball Club and a consultant for Paradigm Volleyball.
Ms. Siragusa was included in the Rochester Business Journal’s Reader Rankings of Best Criminal Defense Firms in 2018. In 2021 and 2022, Ms. Siragusa was named to the Daily Record’s “Power 20” for Family Law from 2021 through 2023. Lisa has received Avvo’s Client Choice Award from 2019 through 2023, and has been consistently designated a Martindale-Hubbell “Client Champion” from 2019 through 2022.
Practice Areas:
Custody
Criminal Law
DWI Defense
Traffic Law
Matrimonial Law
Admissions:
New York State
United States District Court, Western District of New York
Memberships:
New York State Bar Association
Monroe County Bar Association
New York State Defenders Association
Education:
Juris Doctor, Syracuse University College of Law, cum laude
State University of New York at Geneseo, cum laude