Lee Alhambra is based out of Kopka Pinkus Dolin’s Chicago office and handles a variety of workers’ compensation matters. With more than 16 years of dedicated experience litigating workers’ compensation cases, Lee has built a strong reputation of being a thorough and aggressive advocate. Lee has successfully litigated numerous complex cases, achieving favorable outcomes for his clients through strategic negotiations, thorough investigations, and deep understanding of the intricacies of workers’ compensation laws.
Prior to joining Kopka Pinkus Dolin, Lee worked at prominent suburban law firm, representing injured persons in workers’ compensation and personal injury claims. His extensive experience from the petitioner’s bar and understanding of the petitioner’s perspective allows him to provide strategic and comprehensive legal counsel to insurance companies and employers.
In addition to providing the best legal defense for his clients, Lee is often asked to present on niche workers’ compensation topics to his clients and at conferences. In his spare time, he enjoys playing golf and practicing tennis with his kids.
- Western Suburban Living, Top Attorneys in the West Suburbs (2018)
- Emerging Lawyers (2017)
- Super Lawyers Rising Star (2016)
- Asian American Bar Association
- Filipino American Lawyers Association Chicago, Treasurer (2016)
- Kane County Bar Association
- National Filipino American Lawyers Association
- Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association
- “What to Expect at an Independent Medical Examination,” Fox Valley Labor News, (October 2013)
- “Slips and Falls in The Workplace are Not All Treated Equally,” Fox Valley Labor News, (September 2013)
- “Emerging Workers’ Compensation for Injured Taxicab Drivers,” Chicago Dispatcher, (April 2011)
- Kane County Bar Association CLE, Workers’ Compensation Update, (2019)
- IEA/ESP Conference (2018-2024)
- School Employees’ Rights Under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act
- Cook County Bar Association CLE, Interplay Between Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury Claims, (2011)
- Cook County Bar Association CLE, The Injured Workers’ Benefit Fund, (2010)