Lisa Wolmart, Vice President and Corporate Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, U.S. Businesses, Prudential Financial
Lisa Martinez Wolmart is the Chief Legal Officer for the U.S. Businesses of Prudential Financial, Inc. Ms. Wolmart and her team serve as strategic legal advisors supporting enterprise priorities across the U.S. Businesses, including Retirement Strategies, Group Insurance, Individual Life Insurance, Enabling Solutions, Retail Advice and Solutions and Assurance IQ.
Before her current role, Ms. Wolmart served as the company’s Chief Litigation and Regulatory Officer where she and her team managed all litigation and regulatory matters for the company. Prior to joining Prudential in 2013, Ms. Wolmart served as a Legal Director of Merck & Co., Inc., formerly Schering-Plough Corporation, managing complex commercial litigation, product liability and multi-district litigation. Before transitioning to an in-house counsel role, Ms. Wolmart represented Fortune 50 and 100 companies in complex litigation, most recently as a partner with Day Pitney LLP.
Ms. Wolmart is also an active volunteer and contributor to a variety of initiatives in her state and local
community. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession, a Trustee of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and serves as a member of the New Jersey Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics.
In recognition of her commitment to civil justice, Ms. Wolmart was the recipient of the Latino Justice PRLDEF Lucero Award in 2018, the Hispanic National Bar Foundation Corporate Leadership Award in 2019, and the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association Women’s Initiatives and Leaders in the Law Corporate Sector Award in 2019.
Ms. Wolmart received her B.A. in Political Science from Wellesley College and her J.D. from Columbia University School of Law.
What is your proudest achievement?
I was blessed to have a loving family, and nurture four incredible children, with my husband and best friend of 31 years.
What is the most influential piece of advice (professional or personal) you have received?
The most important advice that I received as a young person, which has served me well over the years, is the value of resilience. I have learned how to give myself grace when I fall, and the importance of learning from my mistakes.
What is/are your favorite extracurricular activity/activities?
I love to travel. There is nothing more exhilarating than experiencing new cultures, visiting historical sites and engaging with nature.
Name your hometown/where you were born/where you grew up and where you live now.
I was born and raised in the Washington Heights/Inwood section of New York City, where I lived until heading off to college in Massachusetts. I stayed in NYC for law school, and relocated New Jersey after I had my first child. New Jersey has been my home ever since.
If you were not a legal professional, what other line of work would you pursue?
I would pursue a career in foreign service if I were not a legal professional.
Anything else you'd like to share?
I feel fortunate to have spent my legal career at a purpose-driven and talent-focused company like Prudential for the past 10 years. Some of my most rewarding experiences are those that allowed me to mentor and sponsor young talent across the organization in the same meaningful way that others invested in me. It has been truly gratifying to support the company’s purpose of making lives better by solving the financial challenges of our changing world, while also nurturing the careers of others.
Published April 17, 2024.
