Lisa C. Goodheart

Lisa C. Goodheart: Litigation and Environmental Law Advocate in Boston, Massachusetts

Lisa C. Goodheart is a distinguished litigation attorney with an extensive background in complex environmental, energy, land use, real estate, insurance, and business matters. Her practice spans state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels, encompassing private and public sector clients.

Practice Areas

• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Clean Water Act Compliance
• Environmental Permitting
• Superfund/Environmental Remediation
• Insurance Litigation
• Land Use Litigation
• Administrative/Regulatory Matters
• Litigation - Regulatory Compliance Negotiations
• Litigation - Insurance Defense
• Litigation - Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
• Litigation - Superfund Claims
• Litigation - Toxic Trespass Litigation
• Environmental Cleanup and Restoration
• Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Actions
• Litigation - RCRA/Hazardous Waste Matters
• Litigation - Superfund Claims
• Litigation - Environmental Permitting Challenges
• Litigation - Land Use Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Special Focus: Clean Water Act Compliance
• Special Focus: RCRA/Hazardous Waste Matters
• Special Focus: Environmental Cleanup and Remediation
• Special Focus: Administrative/Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement
• Special Focus: Environmental Permitting Challenges
• Special Focus: Land Use Litigation
• Litigation - Insurance Defense
• Litigation - Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
• Litigation - Superfund Claims
• Litigation - Toxic Trespass Litigation
• Environmental Law
• Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
• Special Focus: Land Use and Zoning
• Special Focus: Environmental Permitting Challenges
• Special Focus: Clean Water Act Compliance
• Litigation - Insurance Defense
• Litigation - Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
• Environmental Cleanup and Restoration
• Litigation - RCRA/Hazardous Waste Matters
• Superfund/Environmental Remediation
• Litigation - Commercial Claims

Awards

Lisa C. Goodheart has been recognized as a Lawyer of the Year by The Best Lawyers in America for her expertise in Litigation - Environmental and Environmental Law, with recognition spanning multiple years from 2014 to 2025. She is also an esteemed Fellow of both the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American College of Environmental Lawyers.

Other notable recognitions include:

• Labella J. Robinson Award from the Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts, 2010
• Best Lawyers Boston Litigation - Environmental Lawyer of the Year, 2012, 2017, and 2019
• Lawdragon 3000 Leading Lawyers in America (2006, 2007, 2010)
• Leadership Award from New England Women in Real Estate (NEWIRE), 2014
• Boston Bar Association Past President and Massachusetts Bar Association Leadership Position Holder
• Massachusetts Judicial Nominating Commission Chair by Governor Deval Patrick, serving for four consecutive one-year terms as of the recognition date

Affiliations

Lisa C. Goodheart is an active member and leader in numerous legal organizations:

• Past President of the Boston Bar Association (BBA)
• Massachusetts Court Management Advisory Board, appointed by the Supreme Judicial Court
• Mentor for Legal Education Programs at Harvard Law School and Suffolk University Law School

Educational Background

Lisa C. Goodheart holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Williams College and an M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.

Bar Admissions

Lisa C. Goodheart is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts, United States, and has served as a director, officer, and overseer for several Boston-based dance companies and performing arts organizations such as DanceBoston and Opera Boston.