Congratulations to Amanda Zink and Elaina Valtierra
Lipe Lyons is pleased to congratulate Partner Amanda L. Zink and Associate Elaina Valtierra on their recent appointments to the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel’s committees! Amanda L. Zink was appointed as the Vice Chair of the IDC’s Development and Practice committee. Elaina Valtierra was appointed as the co-chair of the IDC’s Diversity Committee.
Zink, Paxinos and Kalepp Attend the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel’s Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon
Lipe Lyons’ Partner Amanda L. Zink and Associates Amal Kalepp and Oliva Paxinos attended the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel’s Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon on June 18, 2021. Zink, Kalepp and Paxinos proudly joined their fellow IDC members to celebrate the installation of the IDC’s new officers and directors, the appointment of committee chairs and vice chairs, and to recognize the recipients of the IDC’s Awards of Excellence. The celebration included the recognition of 2020-2021 IDC President, Nicole Milos of AAIS, and the induction of the 2021-2022 IDC President Laura K. Beasley of Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC.
Amal Kalepp joins Lipe Lyons as New Associate
Amal is a litigation associate at Lipe Lyons who focuses her practice on appellate litigation and the defense of commercial, construction, premises liability, product liability, and transportation claims. The range and rigor of her experiences have endowed her with a strong foundation in all aspects of litigation. During law school she served as a judicial extern in the Circuit Court of Illinois for the Honorable Ronald F. Bartkowicz and in the Illinois Appellate Court for the Honorable Carl A. Walker. Amal graduated from DePaul University College of Law with a certification in Health Law. She was a senior editor for the DePaul Journal of Health Care Law and a health law fellow in the Mary and Michael Jaharis Health Law Institute.
Lipe Lyons 9th Anniversary
Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis, Ltd. is proud to celebrate its 9th year anniversary! The firm was founded after the five name partners, with decades of experience, departed from their former firm together in order to better serve their long-standing clients. Its attorneys practice in state and federal court and are experienced in a variety of practice areas, including antitrust and unfair competition, appellate litigation, class actions and mass torts, commercial litigation, construction, general liability, insurance coverage, labor and employment, product liability, professional liability, rideshare and autonomous vehicles, and commercial transportation. We invite you to explore our web site and see how our commitment to dedicated service can work for you.