For more than four decades, Lisa Jacobs has represented businesses and institutions on U.S. and global transactional matters. Besides her day-to-day practice, Lisa serves as president of the Uniform Law Commission (ULC), allowing her to play a key role in public policy discourse.
Lisa advises both private and public companies in a wide variety of industries on matters related to mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, institutional and private equity financings, securitization and structured finance, and organizational structuring and governance issues.
In addition to handling business transactions of all sizes, Lisa negotiated the agreement between the Republican National Committee and the City of Philadelphia that brought the 2000 Republican National Convention to Philadelphia. She has also advised several high-profile sports organizations, including those in the National Hockey League, National Football League and Minor League Baseball.
As president of the ULC, which provides states with nonpartisan legislation that clarifies critical areas of state statutory law, Lisa is responsible for setting the organization’s priorities, implementing the policies adopted by the ULC and determining the agenda of acts to be considered and drafted, as well as serving as liaison with other national and international legal associations. She is also a member of ULC drafting committees for the Amendments to the Harmonized Business Organizations Acts (chair), Limited Liability Company Protected Series Act, the Employee and Student Online Privacy Protection Act, and the Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act.
Prior to joining Stradley Ronon, Lisa was a partner at an international law firm, where she focused her practice on corporate finance issues with an emphasis on hospitality and the healthcare industries.
Featured Representative Matters
Represented Lenis Group, a Slovenian-based full-service regional commercialization and distribution partner for niche and specialty Rx medicines in Central and Eastern Europe, in the sale of a majority ownership stake to Great Point Partners.
Represented Fountain Life, an advanced diagnostics and preventative health company, in its acquisition of LifeOmic.
Community Impact
Lisa serves as pro bono counsel to Teen Cancer America, an organization providing education, guidance and support to adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer; the Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago); and Liberty Steam Fire Engine Co. No. 1 in Spring City, Pennsylvania.
Lisa also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Memberships
President, Uniform Law Commission
FormerChair, Executive Committee, Uniform Law Commission
Member, American Bar Association
Member, ULC and American Bar Association Joint Editorial Board for Uniform Unincorporated Organization Acts
Chair, Business Law Section's Business Organization Statutory Update Committee, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Chair, Advisory Committee, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations, Pennsylvania Department of State
Member, Pennsylvania Act 170 Task Force
Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Greater Philadelphia YMCA
Recognitions
The Legal 500 US Elite (Tier 1: Philadelphia: Corporate and M&A) (2025-26)
Chambers USA (Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds: Corporate/M&A & Private Equity) (2022)
Featured Speaking Engagements
Panelist, “Uniform Law Commission 2025-2026 Legislative Update,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI) Legislative Summit
Panelist, “The 10 'All-Too-Common’ Mistakes in Contract Drafting,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute Annual Contracts Workshop
Panelist, “The Battle Between Drafters and Litigators: Intent vs. Contract Specificity vs. Practicality (Voting and Deadlock),” Pennsylvania Bar Institute Annual Contracts Workshop
Panelist, “Contract Ethics Potpourri: Including a Discussion of AI in Contract Drafting and Litigation,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute Annual Contracts Workshop
Presenter, “Joint Ventures and Limited Liability Companies – Don’t Get Deadlocked,” Association of Corporate Counsel Greater Philadelphia
Presenter, “Like Swiss Cheese: Exceptions to LLC Charging Order Exclusivity in and out of Bankruptcy,” American Bar Association Business Law Section Spring 2025 Meeting
Presenter, “Drafting Transactional Contract Issues: Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say (or Not),” Association of Corporate Counsel Greater Philadelphia
Presenter, "Act 122 of 2022, New Reporting Obligations for LLCs and What’s Up Next," Association of Corporate Counsel Contracts & Commercial CLE Institute
Presenter, “Unpacking the Corporate Transparency Act,” Stradley Ronon CLE
Presenter, “Selected Issues in LLC Formation and Operations,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Panelist, “Security Interests in Limited Liability Company and Partnership Interests,” American Bar Association Business Law Section Hybrid Spring Meeting
Panelist, "PA Business Law Quirks: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt Your Client," Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Panelist, “Act 122 of 2022 – Business Organizations Law Changes Coming Soon,” Business Law Institute
Panelist, “LLC Information Rights, Drafting and Litigation,” American Bar Association LLC Institute
Presenter, “The Role of Indemnity and Insurance in Business Transactions,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute
