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Lustig & Associates - Litigation

Every year, billions of dollars are gained and lost in the litigation of business disputes throughout the country. The cost of litigation in today's modern business world is an expense that must be anticipated in any long-term business strategy.

Although no one wants to wind up in Court with their fate in the hands of a judge or jury, it does happen. To that end, we provide ongoing consulting services to our business clients on the best ways to proactively protect their interests and avoid becoming involved in litigation.

Our business and commercial litigation attorneys come into the picture when the stakes are high. From private business professionals to large corporations, our clients trust us to handle disputes that affect the core of their business or financial lives.

Our firm regularly practices in the federal and state courts in Illinois with a routine presence in the Cook, Lake and DuPage county courthouses as well as in the U.S. Court of Appeals and the Illinois Appellate and Supreme Courts. Additionally, our principal Sheldon Lustig is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.

We are highly experienced in the art of negotiation and bring those skills to bear when appropriate to bring about timely resolutions of complex litigation affecting our clients.
When litigation becomes the only means to resolve a dispute, business litigators must be equipped to manage a complex case through legal minefields, as quickly and efficiently as possible. Our team of business and complex litigation attorneys have an outstanding track record in conducting this type of litigation, representing clients skillfully and effectively.

The firm has resolved complex matters for all types of companies, including several nationally known corporations. We have successfully represented locally recognized businesses, owners of national franchise chains, medical multi-specialty firms, professional service corporations, law firms, real estate developers and accountants, just to name a few.

If your case could go to trial, you want a law firm that is ready, willing and able to move forward with a trial with sufficient resources and talent to succeed. It's not enough to know the rules; the attorney must know how to use those rules strategically. It's not enough to just master the facts; the attorney has to able to tell the story, and win over the judge and jury by persuading them. That's what we do at Lustig & Associates. Clients benefit by obtaining more favorable results through negotiation -- when others know that the legal team on your side has a proven trial record.

Our lawyers handle all aspects of disputes, ranging from negotiating settlements, mediation, arbitration, litigation, trials, and appeals in various areas, including:

Appellate

If necessary, we represent our clients on appeals from adverse decisions by the trial court. We also represent clients who have been represented by other attorneys at trial, but now wish to go forward with an appeal. Referrals from other attorneys are also accepted, as are association of counsel.