Meet the Founder
Lisa founded Connolly Commercial & Technology Law to provide organizations with practical, business-aligned legal counsel in connection with complex commercial and technology agreements, licensing and rights issues, and evolving legal and regulatory risks.
In addition to supporting discrete transactions, Lisa frequently works with organizations in an ongoing advisory capacity, partnering with leadership teams to identify and mitigate legal and operational risk, advise on product launches and ongoing service delivery, develop governance and compliance frameworks, and modernize internal legal processes.
Experience
• Former counsel at Hulu, advising the tech, data & partnerships teams
• Associate General Counsel at TIME, supporting digital subscription & web3 initiatives
• Senior in-house counsel at Tides Network, advising leadership on governance & risk
• Early experience at a publicly-traded global tech company & as an IP associate at Cleary Gottlieb in New York
Representative Industries
Lisa advises organizations across a range of industries, with particular experience supporting the following sectors.
Technology Companies
High growth tech companies need practical, solutions-oriented counsel to help them move quickly while managing legal and operational risk.
Lisa works with founders, executives, and in-house legal teams to close deals with key vendors and strategic partners, and to support teams to identify and mitigate risk.
Media & Digital Content
Media and digital content platforms are navigating a rapidly evolving rights landscape driven by AI, and increasingly complex licensing and distribution arrangements.
Lisa help platforms structure content, IP, and data agreements that protect and monetize rights while enabling new digital business models.
Mission-Driven Organizations
Nonprofits and social enterprises operate at the intersection of impact, regulation, and stakeholder accountability.
Lisa advises on contracts and grants, privacy and data practices, governance, and legal risk so leadership teams can focus on advancing their mission.