Atty. Alejandra Barcenas
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.
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Alejandra Barcenas is a construction, product liability, insurance, and appellate attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis LTD. They have 8+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2018. Admitted to practice in Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association (2018). Educated at Loyola University Chicago (J.D. & Certificate in Advocacy, 2018) and Boston University (B.A., 2014). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Construction (2026). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- 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
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Alejandra Barcenas is one of 40,689 construction attorneys indexed nationally. Browse construction attorneys in Illinois →
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
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Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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