Diandra Abate

Biography

Diandra L. Abate is an associate in the Chicago office of Kopka Pinkus Dolin. Since being sworn in, Diandra has focused her practice in workers’ compensation, zealously advocating for employers and insurance carriers in related litigation.

Prior to joining Kopka Pinkus Dolin, Diandra handled workers’ compensation and subrogation cases at another prominent Chicago defense firm, managing all aspects of the litigation process from initial evaluation to resolution. She argues complex matters before administrative agencies and state courts while working with each client to manage risk and obtain favorable results.

Diandra has given presentations on the handling of Illinois Workers’ Compensation for claim representatives, third-party administrators, and self-insured employers. She graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, majoring in business management, marketing & philosophy, with a minor in political science. Diandra earned her juris doctorate from DePaul University College of law, specializing and earning a certificate in business law. During law school, Diandra was a member of the DePaul Sports Law Journal and the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity. She also clerked at a prominent complex commercial litigation firm, assisting the firm’s partners in trial preparation for cases dealing with corporate breach of fiduciary duty, corporate freeze outs/squeeze outs.

Diandra was born and raised in Chicago, and spends her free time playing golf, going to the gym and following her favorite sports teams: The Alabama Crimson Tide, Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Bears.

Education

No information available.

Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: IL