Legal Investigator

Lisa Powers

Lisa Powers joined the firm as a legal investigator in September 2022. Lisa works with our attorneys and clients directly and brings her expertise from a career in law enforcement to sensitive matters that require the highest levels of professionalism, confidentiality, and detail. She is an experienced investigator that has led investigations into bank robberies, sexual assaults, burglaries, thefts, assaults, fraud, crimes involving children, and homicides. Lisa has forensically interviewed over 80 children in six years as a detective. She is a creative problem-solver with excellent conflict resolution and communication skills. Lisa is driven by a strong work ethic and ability to thrive in team-based or individually-motivated settings, and able to work well in high stress environments while remaining calm and professional.

professional portrait of Lisa Powers

Education and Training

  • Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission

  • Certificate in Child Abuse Interviewing & Assessment (40-hour course)

  • Attorney General of Washington Certificate of Completion for Cold Case Sexual Assault Investigations Training

  • Fox Valley Technical College Certificate of Completion for Sexual Offenses: Mind and Motivation

  • Investigating and Responding to Officer Involved Shooting

  • Open-Source Intelligence

  • Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory 8-hour Crime Laboratory Essentials for Investigators

  • Sergeants’ Academy (40 hours)

  • Homicide Investigations and Crime Scene Management

  • End Violence Against Women International 6 sexual assault modules in EVAWI Online Training Institute (47 hours)

  • Department of Justice Certificate in Amber Alert Training

  • Fox Valley Technical College Certificate in Following the Evidence in Child Exploitation Cases

  • Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Certificate of attendance for the Northwest Regional Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect

  • Professional Law Enforcement Training Failures in Criminal Investigations (8 hours)

  • Jimmy Ryce Law Enforcement Training Center Missing kids: Dynamics & Response

  • Professional Law Enforcement Training The Detective (16 hours)

  • Blue Line Training LLC. Certificate in Investigating Child Sexual Abuse

  • Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission and Alliance for Child Welfare Excellence Child Abuse Interviewing and Assessment

  • CADA 6 hours of Stalking and Cyber Investigations

  • Blue Line Training LLC. Advance Report Writing (8 hours)

  • Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission

  • Field Training Officer Academy (0681)

  • The Reid Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation

  • CADA 7 Hours of Victimless Prosecution Training

  • Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission

  • Certificate in Basic Law Enforcement Academy (720-hours)

  • Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission

  • Certificate in Reserve Law Enforcement Officer Academy