Lisha Graham

Managing Partner

A graduate of Cumberland School of Law, Lisha was active on Cumberland’s nationally-ranked Trial Team where she led the team to national and regional championships. She served on the American Journal of Trial Advocacy and as Director of Negotiations for the Cumberland Trial Board. In recognition of her advocacy skills, Lisha received both the Mike Papantonio Trial Advocacy Award and the Best Advocate Award.

Prior to law school, Lisha received a Bachelor of Science degree from Auburn University, where she graduated as a Senior Honors Scholar, in Bio-Medical Sciences with a minor in Music Education and Performance. Lisha served as an SGA Senator and president of the College of Science and Mathematics, as well as the president of the Honors College. She co-founded the Sigma Alpha Iota music service fraternity, and received the Competitive Undergraduate Cancer Research Fellowship Award.

When she is not practicing law, Lisha enjoys spending time with her family. Lisha is passionate about traveling as much as she can, eating as much good food as she can, and playing her fiddle. 

Lisha understands the value of hard work. Having started college at the age of 16, and the practice of law at 23, Lisha has learned to be efficient with her time. She strives to apply that efficiency in every case. Lisha has gained her reputation and clients through her work ethic, empathy, and ability to connect with people both in and out of the courtroom. After practicing with some prominent law firms in Birmingham, Lisha is now proud to serve as the managing partner of Graham Neal Seal & Bell. 

Lisha is a seasoned trial attorney in the areas of civil defense litigation, personal injury, wrongful death, complex litigation, and construction law.  She has tried complex and high-stakes exposure cases to verdict in both the courtroom and to final award in arbitration proceedings. 

    • American Bar Association

      • Fellow, American Bar Foundation

      • Forum on Construction Law

    • Alabama State Bar

      • Bar Commissioner, At-Large (2023-present)

      • Disciplinary Commission of the Alabama State Bar (2024-present)

      • Trust Accounting Task Force (2024-2025); Diversity and Inclusion in the Profession Committee (2020-2025); Co-Chair (2023-2024); Leadership Forum Selection & Program Committee (2023-2025);Cuba Task Force (2020-2022); Quality of Life, Health and Wellness Task Force (2020-2021); Section Coordination & Evaluation Task Force (2019-2020);Young Lawyers Section, Executive Committee (2013-2020); Women's Section

    • Birmingham Bar Association

      • Court Liaison Committee (2025-present)

      • Grievance Committee (2021-present); Co-Chair (2023), Chair (2024)

      • Future Leaders Forum Committee (2016)

      • Young Lawyers Section

      • Women Lawyers Section, Mentor

    • Alabama Pacific Asian Bar Association

      • Co-Founder

      • President (2012-2019)

    • Birmingham Business Journal, Mentor (2026)

    • About Town, Women of the Year (2026)

    • Alabama Leadership Initiative Class VI (2023-2024)

    • Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rating

    • Birmingham Business Journal, Top 40 Under 40 (2025)

    • Birmingham Business Journal, 2021 NextGenBHM: Law

    • Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum, Class 15 (2019-2021)

    • Birmingham Magazine, Top Attorneys (2020)

    • B-Metro Magazine, Top Flight Attorneys (2016-2020)

    • B-Metro Magazine, Top Women Attorneys (2015-2019)

    • Birmingham Magazine, Top Influencers in Birmingham (2018)

    • Birmingham Business Journal, Rising Stars of Law (2015)

    • Birmingham Bar Association Future Leaders Forum, Graduate (2014)

    • Alabama Property and Casualty Adjusters Association Faculty Advisor

    • Fellow, Birmingham Bar Foundation

  • Publications

    • American Journal of Trial Advocacy Volume 32:1 (Summer 2008), 215-219. Recent Development, Lisha X. Li. Contract Law-Winiarski v. Brown & Brown, Inc.: Who has the Burden of Proof that consents to a Contractual Jury Trial Waiver Is Knowing and Voluntary?

    • Veterinary and Comparative Oncology 2006, 4, 3, 161-177. P. DeInnocentes, L. X. Li, R. L. Sanchez, and R. C. Bird. Expression and sequence of canine SIRT2 and p53 genes in canine mammary tumor cells – effects on downstream targets Wip1 and p21/Cip1.

    • L. X. Li and R. C. Bird, Expression and Sequence of Specific Proliferation Control Genes in Canine Breast Cancer (University Honors Senior Thesis 2006).

    Speaking Engagements

    • “Pathways to Success,” Cumberland School of Law, Birmingham, Alabama, September 16, 2025.

    • “Transformational Leadership in Law Across Generations,” Alabama State Bar Annual Meeting, Sandestin FL, June 27, 2024.

    • “Service Learning and Growth within the Alabama State Bar,” Leadership Forum Class 18 Session 3, Montgomery, March 8, 2024.

    • “All About the Bar,” Leadership Forum Class 17 Session 3, Montgomery, March 8, 2023.

    • “Contingent Payment Clauses,” ABA Forum on Construction Law Fall Meeting, Division 9, Memphis TN, September 29, 2022.

    • "Business Development Tips for Young Lawyers,” Alabama State Bar Young Lawyers CLE, Orange Beach, May 14, 2022.

    • "Diversity in Law Practice: Best Practices in Law Firms," Alabama State Bar Panel Discussion, Live Webinar, February 24, 2022.

    • "Associate to Partner: Achieving 'Balance' in Your Practice and Personal Life," Alabama Defense Lawyers Association CLE, Live Webinar, September 21, 2021.

    • "Associate to Partner: Marketing Yourself," Alabama Defense Lawyers Association's Young Lawyers' Section CLE, Birmingham, July 22, 2020.

    • "Associate to Partner: What You Really Want to Know," Alabama Defense Lawyers Association's Young Lawyers' Section CLE, Birmingham, December 5, 2019.

    • "Subrogation: Build Your Claim From Receipt of the Loss Notice," Alabama Defense Lawyers Association's "Alabama Property and Casualty Adjusters Association Seminar," Birmingham, July 17, 2019.

    • "Pinstripes and Pearls," Birmingham Bar Association Women Lawyers Section, Cumberland School of Law, September 30, 2014.

CONTACT

Phone: (205) 578-1102
Email: LGraham@gnsblaw.com