About Lisa
Lisa S. Kantor: Advocate for Patients with Eating Disorders and Nationwide Advocate in Health Law
Attorney Lisa Kantor is a founding partner of Kantor & Kantor LLP, where she focuses her practice on representing individuals whose health benefits have been denied for treatment of physical or mental illnesses.
Practice Areas
- Health Insurance Claims
- Life Insurance Claims
- ERISA Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance Claims
Lisa has been a nationwide advocate for patients suffering eating disorders, litigating denials of medically necessary treatment since 2007. Through her dedication to clients, Kantor & Kantor has become the only law firm in the country with a distinct health law practice staffed with attorneys experienced in specific needs related to clients who have been denied benefits for eating disorder treatment.
Education and Credentials
- Universities: Union College (Schenectady), University of Virginia
- Bar Admissions: California, United States
- Awards:
- Super Lawyers Award since 2009
- Los Angeles Daily Journal "Top Women Lawyers" in 2009 and 2012
- California Women Lawyers 2010-11 "Women of Distinction" award
- San Francisco Recorder "Lawyer of the Year" award 2012
- Special Recognition award from International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals Foundation in 2012
- Super Lawyers "Top Women Attorneys in Southern California" in 2012 and 2013
- Project Heal and Reasons Eating Disorder Center "Eating Disorder Advocate of the Year" 2016
Lisa is a recognized expert in Insurance Law, specifically in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Health Care Law, and Litigation - ERISA. She has also developed expertise in litigation - insurance.
Affiliations
- Member, Board of Directors, Eating Disorder Coalition for Research, Policy and Action
- Board of Directors, International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals
- Firms: Kantor & Kantor LLP
Languages
Lisa is fluent in English.
Lisa has been recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018. She currently serves as the Recognized Since for Insurance Law and Practice Area: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Practice Area: Health Care Law, Practice Area: Litigation - ERISA, and Special Focus: COVID-19, Special Focus: Insurance, Special Focus: Litigation.
Lisa has a national reputation as an advocate for patients suffering from eating disorders. She is known for her work in litigating denials of medically necessary treatment by insurance companies and challenging inappropriate guidelines used to deny treatment. Lisa's advocacy extends beyond the courtroom to the legislature, where she fights for laws ensuring that health plans provide benefits for all individuals with severe mental illnesses.
Lisa has achieved several significant legal victories. In 2007, she obtained the first published decision in California applying state's mental health parity law to beneficiaries who sought treatment outside California. In 2012, Lisa won the first federal appellate court ruling that all medically necessary treatment for severe mental illnesses must be covered by insurance companies in California, including residential treatment. In 2014, she obtained a parallel state court appellate court ruling extending coverage for all medically necessary treatment of severe mental illnesses to all residents of California.
Lisa's expertise and dedication have placed her at the forefront of advocating for patients with eating disorders. She has been recognized for her work in multiple prestigious publications such as Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, Los Angeles Daily Journal, San Francisco Recorder, and Project Heal and Reasons Eating Disorder Center. Lisa’s commitment to improving access to healthcare for those suffering from severe mental illnesses continues to shape her approach to representing clients.
