“As a Dominican immigrant who had to start over in the US, I know resilience, diligence, and hard work. I represent my clients with the same resilience, diligence, and hard work approach.”
Delisa is an attorney in Obermayer’s Litigation Department. She focuses her practice on commercial and corporate litigation along with family law.
In her corporate litigation practice, Delisa represents clients in breach of contract actions and matters involving fiduciary duties. In her family law practice, she represents clients in all aspects of matrimonial law, including divorce, adoptions, child support and alimony, custody and guardianship, and property division.
Delisa became a lawyer because it is a career that gives her purpose, while it challenges her. Delisa approaches every assignment with the particularity that it requires and uses her abilities to help the client with their specific needs. She actively listens to her clients’ issues so that she can find the most effective way to accomplish their objectives.
In her free time, Delisa loves to travel, explore new places, and new food, and learn about different cultures. She also enjoys music, going to concerts, and dancing.
After graduating from law school in the Dominican Republic and practicing there for almost four years, Delisa moved to the U.S., where she returned to law school. Her prior experience in the Dominican Republic has taught her how to guide clients on various aspects of the legal process, such as case analysis, strategy development, negotiation, and courtroom representation.
Delisa was a participant in Obermayer’s Resident-at-Law program, which gave her the opportunity to be exposed to a broad range of disciplines, specialty areas, and training. During her year as a resident-at-law, Delisa worked on various projects throughout the firm.
In her law school journey, Delisa obtained the Best Student Performance Award in legal writing, foundation of legal analysis, and international business transactions. Moreover, she received the Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement in Legal Ethics. She graduated from Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law and was a recipient of the Global Leadership Scholarship. Delisa also served as a Global JD Representative for the Student Bar Association and was the Secretary of the Latin American Law Student Association.
While in the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, pursuing her B.A. in Law, Delisa was a recipient of the Amín Abel Prize: Honor of Student Merit.
Delisa is a member of the Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania.
