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Bennett W. Lasko
Lasko Legal Services, Ltd.
blasko@laskolegal.com
312-763-6290 (desk)
Bennett is a Harvard-educated commercial litigator with more than 30 years of experience representing a diverse business clientele, ranging from international accounting firms and Fortune 500 corporations to small companies, individual business owners, and investors. Today, he continues to represent clients in a wide range of business litigation matters at Lasko Legal Services, Ltd.
Professional Experience
- Faegre Drinker LLP, Commercial Litigation Partner, 2007-2016
- Mayer Brown LLP, Litigation Partner, 1996 to 2007; Associate 1991-1996
- City of Chicago, Department of Law, Assistant Corporation Counsel, Commercial and Policy Division, 1988-1991
- Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Law Clerk (Hon. Herbert P. Wilkins), 1987-1988
Education
- Harvard Law School
J.D., cum laude, 1987 - Grinnell College
A.B., with honors, Philosophy and General Science (Pre-Med), 1983
Admissions
- Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar)
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Professional Activities/Associations (Selected)
- Faculty, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Expert Witness Skills Workshop, 2014-present
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association, Chicago Chapter
- Appellate Lawyers Association
Awards & Recognition
- Illinois Leading Lawyer® in Commercial Litigation and Civil Appellate Law
(peer-selected), 2012-present - Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Martindale-Hubble AV® Peer Review Rating
Civic Activities (Selected)
- North Shore School District 112, Board of Education (elected), 2017-present; various advisory committees, 2012-16
- Constitutional Rights Foundation of Chicago, Board of Directors, Executive Committee 2013-18
- Redmoon Theater, Board of Directors, Executive Committee 1995-2006