Lisa’s Bio

When it comes to issues of justice and fairness, Lisa Bloom doesn’t hold back. A prominent civil rights attorney, television legal analyst and New York Times bestselling author, Lisa is the leading voice of Avvo’s NakedLaw blog, where she offers exclusive commentary on current events and a variety of legal topics.

Lisa appears frequently on programs including The Early Show on CBS, The Situation Room on CNN, Dr. Phil, Dr. Drew, The Joy Behar Show, and Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell. She is also the former anchor of Lisa Bloom: Open Court, a live legal news program on Court TV.

As founder and managing partner of The Bloom Firm, a civil and criminal general practice law firm, Lisa regularly sets legal precedents on important social issues. She is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts of California and New York, and partners with local attorneys nationwide.

Lisa is the author of Think: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed-Down World, and Swagger: 10 Urgent Rules for Raising Boys in an Era of Failing Schools, Mass Joblessness and Thug Culture. Her work has appeared in media outlets including The Los Angeles Times, Family Circle, The National Law Journal, and ABA Journal, and she has been featured and quoted in publications such as The New York Times, Elle, and The Washington Post. Lisa received her B.A. from UCLA and her J.D. from Yale Law School.