Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis LTD

5 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Appellate Practice Insurance Law Litigation - Construction Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Biography

Alejandra Barcenas is a Partner at Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis LTD, where she represents clients in state and federal courts throughout Chicago, Illinois, and beyond. Her practice focuses on the defense of commercial, construction, premises liability, and transportation matters, with an emphasis on efficient and strategic litigation management.

Ms. Barcenas regularly handles a wide range of complex disputes, including business and commercial litigation, personal and business property damage claims, breach of contract matters, civil conspiracy allegations, breach of restrictive covenant cases, copyright and intellectual property disputes, and corporate governance issues such as corporate dissolutions. She also represents defendants in personal injury matters arising from transportation incidents, construction-related claims, and product-related accidents.

Her recognized practice areas include Appellate Practice, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants. Ms. Barcenas has experience at all stages of litigation, from early case assessment and motion practice through discovery, trial preparation, and appeal. She frequently represents clients in pretrial settlement conferences and has resolved matters through mediation and arbitration when appropriate.

As a Partner at Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis LTD, Ms. Barcenas works closely with insurers, businesses, and corporate clients to address litigation risks and develop practical legal strategies tailored to the facts of each case.

Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis LTD

5 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Loyola University Chicago, J.D. & Certificate in Advocacy, graduated 2018
  • Boston University, B.A., Political Science and Philosophy, graduated 2014

  • Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association, 2018

  • Women’s Bar Association - Member
  • Illinois State Bar Association - Member
  • Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel - Member
  • International Society of Primerus Law Firms - Member
  • Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois (HLAI) - Member
  • Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) - Member

  • Northern District of Illinois
  • Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association, 2018
  • Women’s Bar Association - Member
  • Illinois State Bar Association - Member
  • Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel - Member
  • International Society of Primerus Law Firms - Member
  • Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois (HLAI) - Member
  • Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) - Member
  • Loyola University Chicago, J.D. & Certificate in Advocacy, graduated 2018
  • Boston University, B.A., Political Science and Philosophy, graduated 2014
  • Northern District of Illinois

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
  • Appellate Practice
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Commercial Litigation

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