Olivia Liz-Fonts
Associate
olizfonts@banclaw.com
612-430-7995
Practice Groups
Catastrophic Loss, Construction Litigation, Employment Counseling, Professional Liability/Claim PreventionOverview
Olivia Liz-Fonts maintains a practice with a focus on professional liability, employment law, catastrophic loss, construction litigation, and commercial litigation.
Prior to attending law school, Olivia worked as an international human resources consultant where she partnered with clients in developing expatriate policies. She graduated from the University of St. Thomas School of Law, where she participated in the Immigration Clinic, representing immigrants seeking to improve legal status in the United States.
Education & Admissions
Education
- University of St. Thomas School of Law, J.D., 2023
- Immigration Law Practice Clinic, certified student attorney, 2023
- Dean's Scholarship
- MWL Foundation Scholarship
- Target Corporation Diversity in the Law Scholarship
- University of Minnesota, 2015
- Curtis L. Carlson School of Management
Bar Admission
- Minnesota
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
Language
- Native Spanish speaker
Professional & Civic
Bar Associations
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Business Law Section
- Civil Litigation Section
- Labor and Employment Law Section
- Probate, Trusts and Estates Section
- Professionalism and Ethics Section
- Real Property Law Section
- Hennepin County Bar Association
Professional Associations
- Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
- Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers
- Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association
- Minnesota Women Lawyers
Civic Involvement
- Louis Park Career Pathways Advisory Board, 2022-present
- Volunteer Lawyers Network, 2022-present
- The Advocates for Human Rights, 2021-present
Accolades
Publications
- Hiring Outside Counsel for Internal Investigations, author, Upsize, July 2024
- Textbooks and Toddlers: Returning to Law School as a Parent, author, Bench & Bar of Minnesota, May 24, 2023
- Broken Ladders and Shattered Windows: Addressing the Representation Gap of Women of Color in Corporate Leadership Positions, co-author, Bench & Bar of Minnesota, March 2, 2023
- Four Things Closely Held Shareholders Should Know, co-author, Upsize, September 2023