Membership with The American Board of Trial Advocates is by invitation only. Trial lawyers of high personal character and honorable reputation, and who meet the qualifications of required trial experience are eligible to become a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates upon nomination and election. We are pleased to announce Lisa’s new membership in ABOTA.

Lisa Rocheleau has co-authored two articles addressing Texas Tort Reform, which have been published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons and Gastroenterology.

• Stewart RM, Love, JD, Rocheleau LA, Sirinek, KR. Tort Reform is Associated with More Medical Board Complaints and Disciplinary Actions. JACS 2012 Feb 9; 214(4):567-571.

• Stewart RM, Rocheleau LA, Sirinek, KR. Texas Tort Reform Increased Access to Health Care. Gastroenterology 2012 May 1; 142(5): S-1026.

Lisa Rocheleau has been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. Fellows of the Foundation are selected for their outstanding professional achievements and their demonstrated commitment to the improvement of the justice system throughout the state of Texas. Election is a mark of distinction and recognition of Ms. Rocheleau’s contributions to the legal profession.

Selection as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation is restricted to members of the State Bar of Texas. Each year one-third of one percent of State Bar members are invited to become Fellows. Once nominees are selected, they must be elected by the Texas Bar Foundation Board of Trustees.

The Texas Bar Foundation is the largest charitably-funded bar foundation in the country. Founded in 1965 by lawyers determined to assist the public and improve the profession of law, the Texas Bar Foundation has maintained its mission of using the financial contributions of its membership to build a strong justice system for all Texans. To date, the Texas Bar Foundation has distributed more than $13 million throughout Texas to assist nonprofit organizations with a wide range of justice-related programs and services.

Boone & Rocheleau is proud to recognize Lisa Rocheleau who was named in Scene in S.A. as among San Antonio’s Best Lawyers. Scene in S.A. magazine’s annual survey of the city’s best lawyers sends surveys to local lawyers who have been practicing in San Antonio for five years or more, asking them to provide the names of peers who they consider the “best” in 16 specialties. Lisa Rocheleau was recognized in the Medical Malpractice Defense Litigation category. She also received this distinction in previous years.