LISA EASTWOOD, ESQ.

Lisa K. Eastwood is an accomplished attorney with a distinguished career in civil litigation, specializing in education law, guardianship, adoption, commercial and contract disputes, and family law. She is a partner at Eastwood, Scandariato & Steinberg in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, where she emphasizes education law. Lisa represents children with special needs and their families in IEP meetings, due process hearings, appeals, and negotiations with school districts, and addresses issues related to bullying. Her litigation practice spans administrative, state, and federal trial and appellate courts, showcasing her broad expertise in civil disputes.

Lisa’s extensive legal experience includes serving as an Independent Hearing Officer for the New York State Department of Education, conducting impartial hearings and related conferences. She has held positions at the New York Legal Assistance Group, Bragar, Wexler, Eagel & Morgenstern, Latham & Watkins, Mudge, Rose, Guthrie, Alexander & Ferdon, and Kelley Drye & Warren, where she handled various litigation matters. Notably, she has led significant cases involving bankruptcy proceedings, real estate investment trusts, disability insurance disputes, and pro bono matrimonial actions for low-income women. Lisa is admitted to practice in federal and state courts in New Jersey and New York, as well as the United States Courts of Appeals for the Third and Ninth Circuits. She earned her J.D. cum laude from New York Law School, where she served as Notes and Comments Editor for the Law Review, and holds a B.A. in Social Sciences from Bennington College.

• State of New York
• State of New Jersey
• United States Courts of Appeals for the Third and Ninth Circuits