Lisa Harris Jones

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Founding & Managing Member, Attorney
Harris Jones & Malone LLC

Lisa Harris Jones is the founding and managing member of Harris Jones & Malone LLC (HJM), a law firm with offices in Baltimore and Annapolis that focuses on state and local lobbying, government relations and procurement.

Harris Jones’ practice includes representation of small and large business enterprises, both publicly and privately held, municipalities and related quasi-public agencies, and nonprofit organizations.

She represents clients on a wide range of business interests’ concerns including, but not limited to, public and private real estate development, land use zoning and financing, construction, energy, retail sales, education, transportation, public safety, health care, gaming, telecommunications, intellectual technology, procurement, corporate, taxation, labor and employment, insurance, public interest, election and environmental law.

Prior to founding HJM in 2000, Harris Jones was associated with other Maryland law firms where she practiced corporate securities, mergers and acquisitions, government relations, real estate financing and land use law.

What is the most valuable habit you have developed?

Preparing for my upcoming workweek on Sundays enables me to prioritize my day goals and ensures that my firm is responsive to the needs of our clients and all elected officials, agency representatives and others that we are working with on our clients’ behalf.

What is the biggest challenge facing government leaders in Maryland?

Making difficult and possibly unpopular decisions to achieve long-term funding streams aimed at returning public education to the best in the nation, job creation, providing equity in transportation policy and infrastructure and increasing public safety.

This profile is part of The Daily Record's Power 100 List for 2023-2024. Information used in this profile was sourced from the honoree. See the full list at origintdrdev.wpengine.com.