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  • Lipe Lyons Announces Elise A. Ruff Winter as a named Partner
    January 5, 2026

    Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis is pleased to announce that Elise A. Ruff Winter has been named a partner in the firm.  Ms. Ruff Winter, who joined the firm in October 2021, focuses her practice on the defense of personal injury, premises liability, construction, employer, and product liability claims.  During her legal career, Ms. Ruff Winter has handled complex personal injury and wrongful death matters, construction litigation, premise liability, employer litigation, products liability, property damage, catastrophic fire loss claims, condominium disputes and sexual abuse cases. Prior to joining Lipe Lyons, Ms. Ruff Winter worked at a prominent civil-litigation firm, practicing in both federal and state court. 

  • Lipe Lyons awarded Chambers USA Spotlight ranking for general commercial litigation
    06/15/2025

    The Chambers USA Spotlight Guide ranked Lipe Lyons for general commercial litigation in Chicago, finding that the firm:
     
    fields a strong group of trial lawyers, well versed in catastrophic injury and mass torts, regularly acting on behalf of insurance companies. The firm is also well placed to advise on construction claims, product liability and antitrust litigation. The Chicago-based group is highlighted for its experience at both trial and appellate levels.
     
    Chambers USA Spotlight “champions outstanding boutique and mid-size firms that deliver partner-level attention, deep regional knowledge, and cost-effective solutions for sophisticated legal work” that “punch above their weight” and “combine the personal service and competitive rates of smaller practices with the sophisticated expertise typically associated with larger firms.”

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