Rachal Lisle is a trial lawyer whose broad-based state and federal practice encompasses the areas of product liability defense, contract disputes, and complex business and commercial litigation. In addition to defending manufacturers and distributors of consumer products and industrial equipment, her experience includes representing business owners and other local and national clients, both as plaintiffs and defendants, in lawsuits involving claims of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and misrepresentation, trade secret violations, property damage, and personal injury.
Overview
Representative Experience
- Obtained unanimous defense verdict in Oklahoma County District Court on behalf of a business owner and his company in a lawsuit in which the plaintiffs alleged breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty claims and sought recovery of rights and interests in the company.
- Successfully represented a global heavy equipment manufacturer in the prosecution of fraud, trade secret misappropriation, and contract-related claims, as well as the defense against contract-related counterclaims, in a federal court action filed against a Minnesota-based engineering company.
- Successfully defended a global manufacturer of lift trucks and materials handling equipment against product liability, negligence, and contract claims seeking $100 million in property damages and personal injuries allegedly sustained from a fire and explosion at a paper plant. Secured a defense verdict on all claims but one 5% negligence finding after a two-month jury trial.
Professional Organizations
- Oklahoma County Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division Board Member, 2019 – 2022)
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- Oklahoma Bar Foundation
- William J. Holloway American Inn of Court
- Defense Research Institute
Civic Involvement and Leadership
- Impact Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Hall of Fame (Second Century Board Member, 2021 – 2025)