B.A., L.L.B
University of Alberta
Raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Lee graduated from the University of Alberta, completing his undergraduate degree in 1995 and law degree in 1999.
Before joining the team at James H. Brown and Associates, Lee practiced with a prominent litigation firm in Edmonton, specializing in defending insurance companies against injury claims. Lee gained valuable insight into how insurance companies defended claims and realized that he wanted to work for individuals rather than the corporations. Lee says “fighting for the little guy is so much more rewarding than saving a dollar for a big insurance company”.
Lee joined James H. Brown Injury Lawyers in 2003. Since that time he has been involved in some of the firm’s largest individual settlements. Lee was recently able to obtain a $4.7M settlement for a client’s brain injury which will help provide care for the duration of his client’s life. Another significant settlement Lee obtained was $3.9M for a young child injured by a drunk driver.
Throughout his career with James H Brown & Associates, Lee has personally concluded settlements in excess of $100 million and is consistently one of the top injury lawyers at James H. Brown and Associates. He regularly handles the most complicated claims, including claims with challenging liability scenarios. Lee has extensive experience in all facets of personal injury litigation. He has appeared in the Alberta Court of Appeal, Court of King’s Bench, Provincial Court and the Federal Court of Canada. Lee has also been involved in cases in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Additionally, Lee is often retained by the Workers Compensation Board of Alberta to bring actions on their behalf when workers are injured in serious motor vehicle accidents.
Mr. Rusinko is married with three children. Away from work, he enjoys spending time with his family in rural Strathcona County. He is also an avid golfer and involved in the equestrian community.
Years in Practice
Cases Managed
Years WITH FIRM
“Every day brings a new and unique situation where I can use my problem-solving skills. I enjoy helping injured people during challenging times, as I know I can support them in returning to a new ‘normal’. I aspire to help my clients attain the best possible settlement for their claims. It’s gratifying to stand up for the ‘little guy’.”
As a hard-working and highly organized personal injury lawyer, I recognize that my clients are often in a very stressful situation. Being involved in an accident causes significant physical and psychological distress and uncertainty. I see my role as trying to alleviate as much of the uncertainty and solve as many of my client’s problems as I can so that they can simply focus on their recovery. That’s why I’m always available to my clients. I’m also dedicated to transparency, and I make sure to take time to carefully explain the full details of their cases, provide various legal options, and advise my clients of my recommendations. That way, together we can take the right course of action and achieve the justice and compensation that my clients deserve.
To best support my community, I am active in many fundraising events that support brain and spinal cord injury victims. In addition, I’m active with the American Saddlebred Association and I attend and sponsor numerous horse shows. I deeply appreciate having the opportunity to give back to the community which has given me and my family so much.
As a hard-working and highly organized personal injury lawyer, I value my clients’ time. That’s why I’m always available to discuss any ongoing case updates and I respond immediately to emails and voicemails. I’m dedicated to transparency with my clients, and I make sure to take time to carefully explain the full details of their cases, provide various legal options, and advise my clients of my recommendations. Dealing with an injury after an accident is physically and mentally challenging. That’s why I provide my clients with all the necessary information they need to fully understand the details of their cases. That way, together we can take the right course of action and achieve the justice and compensation that my clients deserve.
To best support my community, I am active in many fundraising events that support brain and spinal cord injury victims. In addition, I’m active with the American Saddlebred Association and I attend and sponsor numerous horse shows. I deeply appreciate having the opportunity to give back to the community which has given me and my family so much.
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