Lee A. Blitstein received his bachelor’s degree in radio-television broadcasting in 1984 from California State University Northridge. He graduated from Southwestern Law School in 1987. After working in the entertainment industry for 2 years, Mr. Blitstein returned to the legal field and was admitted to the California State Bar, United States District Court, and all courts in the State of California.  In 2014 Mr. Blitstein was chosen as one of the “50 most influential people in Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Medicine” by SEAK, Inc..

Mr. Blitstein began his workers’ compensation career representing injured workers from 1987-1990. At the beginning of 1990 through 2004, Mr. Blitstein worked as a defense attorney representing insurance carriers and employers in their workers’ compensation matters.  Mr. Blitstein has extensive and varied experience litigating and resolving cases involving catastrophic injuries, cases of coverage and employment, Labor Code Section 132 a cases, serious and willful misconduct cases, and sworn personnel.  Additionally, from 1994-1997, Mr. Blitstein served as a Judge Pro-Tempore at the Agoura WCAB.

In 2005, Mr. Blitstein was appointed and sworn in as a Workers’ Compensation Judge. He served the State of California, and the public at large, from 2005 through 2009.  Mr. Blitstein stepped down from the bench to join the firm of Altman & Lunche, becoming a named partner of Altman, Lunche and Blitstein, in 2011. In January 2024, Mr. Blitstein founded the firm of Blitstein, Young and Blinder, operating as the managing partner. The firm continues the tradition established by Altman and Blitstein, providing superior legal services for employers, carriers, and TPAs.

In addition, Mr. Blitstein has served as Judge Pro-Tem in the southern Los Angeles area and continues to lecture extensively in California and nationally to attorneys, medical professionals, human resource personnel, risk managers, brokers, employers and judges. Topics include pre-litigation strategies, financial benefits of early resolution, preparation of cases and trial litigation strategies, sexual harassment and bias, file documentation, cross examination techniques, fraud and other aspects of workers’ compensation.