Firm News

Sinars Slowikowski Tomaska is pleased to announce the promotion of Alayna Lichtman to the position of Partner with the firm. SST is a civil defense litigation firm with offices in Chicago and Edwardsville, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; Dallas, Texas; and Seattle, Washington. With the elevation of Alayna, half of SST’s leadership are women.

Alayna is admitted to practice in Illinois and Texas where she concentrates her practice on products liability defense and occupational injury claims, including asbestos litigation. Prior to joining SST, Alayna worked for a commercial litigation firm where she represented individuals and corporations in all stages of litigation. Her skills in organization and management of large caseloads have led to the efficient and timely favorable resolution of claims against her clients before trial.

“We are excited to have Alayna as our Partner. Alayna began her legal career with many of us at our prior firm and has shown herself to be an exceptional and reliable advocate. One of the reasons we are proud of SST is that we created an environment that fosters long-lasting relationships both internally and with our clients.” said Doug Sinars, the firm’s Managing Partner.

Alayna earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the John Marshall Law School, where she was named to the Dean’s List and was a member of Phi Alpha Delta and the Women’s Bar Association. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University Bloomington.

In her free time, Alayna enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, trying new restaurants, and watching Hoosier basketball.