Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024 
LISA F. METZ is a principal of Brody Wilkinson and a member of the firm’s Trusts & Estates Group. She practices in the areas of estate planning and trust and estate administration in Connecticut and New York. Lisa represents a range of clients, including high net worth individuals who are providing for multiple generations, recently divorced women, and couples with young children. For all clients, she takes the time to ensure that their questions are answered and they fully understand their options.
Lisa has significant experience drafting sophisticated and flexible estate planning documents to accomplish goals such as protecting assets from potential creditors, avoiding probate, and minimizing estate and income tax. She also advises clients with existing family trusts regarding how the trusts may be administered to address changing needs. She closely follows federal and state laws to keep her clients informed about changes and best practices.
Lisa is a Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated attorney. She has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Trusts and Estates since 2024. Lisa has published several articles, including co-authoring a chapter entitled “Lifetime Asset Transfers” in A Practical Guide to Estate Planning in Connecticut published by MCLE New England. Prior to joining Brody Wilkinson, she practiced at other law firms in Connecticut and Illinois, including eight years in the Greenwich office of Cummings & Lockwood. Lisa is a member of the American, Connecticut, New York, and Fairfield County Bar Associations. She is also a member of the Estate Planning Council of Lower Fairfield County.
Lisa received her B.S. from Cornell University with honors in 1984 and her J.D. from the George Washington University Law School in 1988, where she was an associate editor of the Journal of International Law and Economics. She interned for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee during Judge Robert Bork’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing.
She has been involved with numerous school and community organizations. Lisa is a member of the Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network and interviews applicants. She volunteers her time to support Food Rescue US.
