Lisa M. Panahi

Lisa M. Panahi serves as the Vice President, Legal at Avenue5 Residential since October 2025, bringing extensive legal expertise from previous roles, including Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at the State Bar of Arizona from June 2014 to October 2025. Lisa M. Panahi’s legal career includes positions as an Attorney/Mediator at Arizona and Washington state firms from August 2012 to May 2014, and as an Attorney/Shareholder and co-founding shareholder at Heurlin Sherlock from April 2008 to August 2012. Early career experiences include serving as an Attorney at Karp Heurlin Weiss, P.C. and as an Assistant Public Defender at the Tucson City Public Defender's Office. Educational qualifications include a Juris Doctor degree from ASU Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from Arizona State University.