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Lisa Lindhorst

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Education

  • The George Washington University Law School
    J.D., 2015; Moot Court Honor Board; Executive Editor, International Law Review
  • California State University
    B.A., International Relations, 2011; Model United Nations Team; Waterski team

Government Service

Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California 

Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia

Law Clerk, Hon. Mary M. Schroeder, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Law Clerk, Hon. Kimberly J. Mueller, District Court, Eastern District of California

Prosecutor, San Diego District Attorney's Office

Legal Intern, Top Secret Clearance, U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency

Legal Intern, Defense Office, U.S. Navy JAG Corps, Naples, Italy

Bar and Court Admissions

  • California
  • Colorado
  • San Diego County Superior Court
  • Superior Court of the District of Columbia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, C.D. California
  • U.S. District Court, D. Columbia

Biography

Lisa Lindhorst is a former federal prosecutor with significant trial experience – in eight years she had nearly 30 trials. She was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Central District of California as well as the District of Columbia. Her background also includes serving as a Prosecutor in the San Diego District Attorney’s Office. At WTO, her clients benefit from her wealth of courtroom experience as well as the perspective she brings from her government roles. 

During her time as a prosecutor, Lisa received awards including the U.S. Department of Justice’s Impact Award, which is awarded to only two AUSAs a year, in recognition of the significant impact she had on the office and community based on her productivity and handling of difficult cases. She also received the DOJ’s Exceptional Performance Award, and she earned the Special Achievement Award three times.

Legal Memberships, Activities, and Honors

U.S. Department of Justice Awards
     Exceptional Performance Award, 2025
     Impact Award, 2023
     Special Achievement Award, 2021, 2022, 2023
Los Angeles County Bar Association
     Judicial Selection Committee Member
Alliance for Children’s Rights
     Pro Bono Case Worker

Teaching Positions

Adjunct Professor at Law, The George Washington University Law School

Personal Interests

Powerlifting, Spartan races, and water skiing 

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