# Lisa M. Strader

Lisa M. Strader was appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026. Judge Strader earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1994 from the University of Cincinnati, a Juris Doctor in 1998 from the Capital University Law School, and a Master of Laws in Dispute Resolution projected in 2026 from the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law. From November 2023 to May 2026, she served as senior assistant district counsel for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the following locations: Fort Worth District, Texas; and Omaha District, Nebraska. From April 2017 to November 2023, she served as assistant attorney general for the State of Ohio Attorney General’s Office in Columbus, Ohio. From October 2002 to April 2017, she was the founder of her private practice in Columbus, Ohio. From November 1999 to October 2002, she was an associate managing attorney at a law firm in Columbus, Ohio. Judge Strader is a member of the Ohio Bar.

Temporary Immigration Judge · [Fort Worth Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/tx/fort-worth-iac-immigration-court)

## Lisa M. Strader at a glance

Current role

Temporary Immigration Judge

Court

[Fort Worth Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/tx/fort-worth-iac-immigration-court)

Current assignment

[Fort Worth Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/tx/fort-worth-iac-immigration-court)

Jurisdiction

Texas · Federal

Judicial service

Active

## Immigration proceeding outcomes

No proceeding outcomes in this EOIR release are matched to this profile. Any separately published asylum statistics are available below.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Appointed: May 2026 under President Donald Trump, Attorney General Todd Blanche
- senior assistant district counsel for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the following locations: Fort Worth District, Texas; and Omaha District, Nebraska (November 2023–May 2026)
- Career before judiciary: Senior Assistant District Counsel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Fort Worth & Omaha Districts, 2023–2026) Assistant Attorney General, State of Ohio (2017–2023) Private practice in Columbus, Ohio (2002–2017)
- assistant attorney general for the State of Ohio Attorney General’s Office in Columbus, Ohio (April 2017–November 2023)
- From November 1999 to October 2002, she was an associate managing attorney at a law firm in Columbus, Ohio
- Immigration Judge assigned to the Aurora, Colorado Immigration Court under the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)

### Education

- B.A., University of Cincinnati (1994) J.D., Capital University Law School (1998) M.L.S. in Dispute Resolution (projected 2026), Pepperdine Caruso School of Law
- Bachelor of Arts in 1994 from the University of Cincinnati, a Juris Doctor in 1998 from the Capital University Law School, and a Master of Laws in Dispute Resolution projected in 2026 from the Pepperdine Caruso School of Law.

### Additional information

- Appointed as a temporary immigration judge to begin hearing cases in May 2026.
- From October 2002 to April 2017, she was the founder of her private practice in Columbus, Ohio.
- Judge Strader is a member of the Ohio Bar.

## Sources

Identity source checked August 30, 2026 .

Biography sources checked October 10, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

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### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt

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### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.3 - Documents

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.10 - Interpreters

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.11 - Courtroom Decorum

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.12 - Electronic Devices

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.15 - Individual Calendar Hearing

### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings

### DOJ/EOIR appointment evidence — Lisa M. Strader

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### EOIR Announces 77 Immigration Judges and 5 Temporary Immigration Judges

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## Service record and verification

- [Fort Worth Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/tx/fort-worth-iac-immigration-court) · Immigration Judge · Current · present

- [Fort Worth Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/tx/fort-worth-iac-immigration-court) · Immigration Judge · Historical or current service unconfirmed