Alexzandria N. Rice

Lipe Lyons is proud to announce that Senior Associate Alexzandria N. Rice, Esq. will be an honored recipient of the Cook County Bar Association's Presidential Award. This prestigious award is presented annually at the CCBA’s Installation and Awards Banquet to recognize outstanding service and dedication to the organization. Alexzandria is a longtime, active member of the CCBA and has previously been recognized with several honors, including the Junior Counselor Award, Meritorious Service Award, Next Generation Award, and multiple Presidential Awards. We are incredibly proud of Alexzandria and commend her continued excellence, leadership, and commitment to the legal community.

Shareholde , and Associate Attorneys, were all featured panelists at the University of Illinois Chicago Black Law Students Association’s panel on “Navigating the Transition from Law Student to Associate.” The firm’s attorneys provided valuable insight to attendees on various topics from discussing the shift in mindset from student to attorney, to practical advice on managing workload, mentorship, and professional development.

Lipe Lyons was a proud sponsor of the Cook County Bar Association's 2024 Barrister's Holiday Soirée. Thank you to the Cook County Bar Association for hosting such a great event. Lipe Lyons was honored to be a sponsor and to support our colleagues for this festive event! Pictured below are Lipe Lyons Senior Associate, Alexzandria Johnson-Rice, Esq., and Lipe Lyons Associates, Natiera Robinson, Esq., and Shivani Bahl.
 

Lipe Lyons is pleased to announce that twelve of our Attorneys were recognized as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for the 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers List published in the most recent issue of Super Lawyers Magazine, a publication from Thomson Reuters and the publishers of Chicago magazine. 
 
Shareholders Jeffrey Lipe, Thomas Pontikis, James Whalen, and Partner Amanda Zink, were selected for inclusion in the 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers List. And Shareholder Jordan Tank, Partner Alejandra Barcenas, Senior Associates Elise Ruff-Winter, Alexzandria Rice, Anthony Dejulius, and Associates Madeleine King, and David Birmingham were all recognized as Rising Stars.
 

Lipe Lyons Senior Associate Alexzandria Rice honored to serve as Co-Chair of the Cook County Bar Association’s 110th Annual Installation and Awards Banquet. Lipe Lyons was also a proud sponsor for the event. Congratulations to President Nicholas Cummings, the board of directors, and all awardees.

Lipe Lyons is proud to announce that Associate Alexzandria Rice, Esq. has been selected as a recipient of the Cook County Bar Association's (CCBA) prestigious 2024 Next Generation Award. This award recognizes "the next generation of powerhouse Black attorneys" for their achievements and leadership in the law. Alexzandria will be celebrated with her fellow honorees at the CCBA 2024 Next Generation Awards Ceremony on March 30.

Lipe Lyons is pleased to announce that ten of our Attorneys were recognized as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for the 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers List published in the most recent issue of Super Lawyers Magazine, a publication from Thomson Reuters and the publishers of Chicago magazine. 

Super Lawyers

• Shareholder, Jeffrey Lipe
• Shareholder, Thomas Pontikis
• Shareholder, James Whalen
• Of Counsel, Raymond Lyons

• Shareholder, Jordan Tank
• Partner, Alejandra Barcenas
• Senior Associate, Elise Ruff Winter
• Senior Associate, JohnFranco Joyce
• Senior Associate, Rebecca Israel
• Associate, Alexzandria Rice

The panel consisted of multiple UIC alumni, and was moderated by the Black Law Students Association’s Vice President.
Alexzandria shared advice about how to succeed in law school, and motivated the law students in attendance to seek out opportunities to gain litigation experience.
 
 

Lipe Lyons Associate Alexzandria Johnson received the Junior Counselor Award and Presidential Award from the Cook County Bar Association on Friday, June 16, 2023 at the CBA's annual Installation Gala and Awards Ceremony. Lipe Lyons extends their best wishes to the other Cook County Bar Association’s award recipients and incoming leadership. 

Partner Amanda Zink and Associate Alexzandria Johnson negotiated a favorable settlement for their client corporation in a personal injury lawsuit pending in the Circuit Court of Cook County. Plaintiff alleged that he was injured after being struck by a railroad wheel, while unloading a truck at work. Plaintiff filed negligence claims against the client, and another entity. Plaintiff’s special damages were $126,431.85, and their initial demand was $600,000.  After many exorbitant demands,  Amanda and Alexzandria were able to settle the case for $65,000 on behalf of their client.

Lipe Lyons Associate Alexzandria Johnson, Esq. Johnson co-chaired and attended the Cook County Bar Association’s Annual Winter Ball and Toy Drive. The event is an annual fundraiser that is attended by lawyers, judges, elected officials, and law students throughout the Chicago land area. Alexzandria is pictured speaking to guests during the ball. Also pictured are the Cook County Bar Association President, and Alexzandria’s co-chair for the event. 

Lipe Lyons is proud to congratulate Associate Alexzandria Johnson on her recent appointment as Co-Chair of the Winter Ball Committee for the Cook County Bar Association. The Winter Ball will take place mid-December. Founded in 1874, The Chicago Bar Association is one of the oldest and most active metropolitan bar associations in the United States. The Association's voluntary membership of 17,000 consists largely of lawyers and judges from Cook County and the State of Illinois. 
 

Ms. Man earned her Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law in 2020, where she was on the Dean's list, won CALI awards in legal writing, and participated in DePaul Appellate Moot Court Society. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations, magna cum laude, from Loyola University. Prior to joining Lipe Lyons, Ms. Man worked as an Assistant State’s Attorney with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office where she gained extensive practical experience in the courtroom, including with trials and dispositive motions such as motions to suppress evidence and motions to dismiss.

Ms. Johnson earned her Juris Doctor and Trial Advocacy Certificate from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, where she was a member of two moot court teams, served in many leadership roles, and was named to the Dean’s List in 2018. Alexzandria’s moot court team were national semi-finalists in the Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Honors Competition during the 2018-2019 year. While attending the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, she received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, along with a minor in Black Studies from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Alexzandria made the dean’s list multiple times at the University of Missouri - Columbia. Prior to joining Lipe Lyons, Alexzandria worked as an Assistant State’s Attorney with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office where she gained extensive practical experience in the courtroom, including litigating many trials, motions, and preliminary hearings.