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Bennett Lasko has over 30 years of experience litigating and resolving complex business disputes for a range of clients—from international accounting firms and Fortune 500 corporations to small companies, individual business owners, and investors.

After earning his J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School, Bennett practiced at the top of the legal profession, including two decades as a commercial litigation partner at Mayer Brown and Drinker Biddle & Reath (now Faegre Drinker). Bennett’s practice involved a wide range of business disputes, with a focus on complex federal securities litigation, accountants’ defense, contested mergers and acquisitions, and other types of accounting, valuation, and financial statement disputes. His experience also includes mass tort litigation, bankruptcy-related litigation, shareholder rights, business torts, and business contract disputes.

At Lasko Legal Services, Bennett continues to represent clients in a wide range of business litigation matters in state and federal trial and appellate courts across the United States. He also regularly represents clients in arbitration and mediation.

Since 2013, Bennett has been peer-selected as an Illinois Leading Lawyer® in Commercial Litigation and Civil Appellate Law.

Learn more about Bennett’s recent client successes.

Small Firm, Big Value

“I started Lasko Legal Services so that I could serve a wider range of clients, give each matter the individualized attention that it deserves, and charge a fair price for the value I deliver.” 

Bennett created Lasko Legal Services in 2016 to help clients resolve business disputes that demand sound judgment and experience, but don’t require the resources of a large law firm. He offers a level of professionalism and quality of lawyering rarely found outside of Big Law, with the flexibility, personal attention, and dramatically lower cost structure of a sole practitioner.

For larger or more complex matters, Bennett draws on a network of other attorneys and professionals to assemble the right team for each client.

Solutions-Oriented

Bennett understands that, from the client’s perspective, disputes are first and foremost business problems. He takes the time to understand the business drivers behind each case and crafts legal strategies tailored to each client’s unique business needs and objectives.

With decades of experience distilling complex issues into clear, straightforward arguments that persuade judges and juries—and lead to favorable results—Bennett knows how to prepare your case to win. At the same time, he creates opportunities for settlements of out of court. More often than not, he finds a way to spare his clients the burden, risk, and expense of protracted court proceedings.

“My mission is always to find creative, business-driven solutions that resolve disputes as efficiently and effectively as possible, so my clients can get back to running their businesses and living their lives.”

A Record of Success

From early in his career, Bennett established a track record of success, winning cases in the trial courts, defending those wins on appeal, and crafting settlements to avoid the costs, risks, and burdens of protracted litigation. Click here to see examples of Bennett’s experience and client successes.

Notable Clients

Since establishing Lasko Legal Services in 2016, Bennett has represented many notable clients, including

  • Motorola Solutions, Inc.
  • Woodward, Inc.
  • Lam Research Corp.
  • Genie Energy, Ltd.
  • Expatriate Management Services, Ltd. (UK)
  • Opinel USA

Recent Cases

  • Led an international litigation team on behalf of Motorola Solutions, Inc. that recovered more than $13 million in an ICC arbitration asserting financial statement misrepresentations and related rep/warranty insurance claims arising from misleading project accounting in violation of International Financial Reporting Standards by the seller of a $200 million business unit. 
  • Defended a global payroll services firm in an ICC arbitration against its U.S. joint venture partner, including counterclaims against the partner for breach of fiduciary duty, and negotiated a successful settlement and business separation.
  • Represented a minority investor group against pharmaceutical start-up executives and a controlling investor who diverted funds to research projects in which they had conflicting interests; coordinated with corporate counsel to negotiate and document separation into two companies.
  • Brought successful breach of contract and breach of warranty claims against the seller of automated metal finishing equipment that failed to meet technical specifications, obtaining a full refund of the $539,000 purchase price plus incidental damages.
  • Filed a shareholder oppression action and obtained a $1.75 million settlement on behalf of a minority shareholder who was “frozen out” by the controlling shareholder of an Illinois corporation.
  • Successfully represented a broker defrauded by an international commodities trading firm in responding to a federal criminal investigation, including subpoena responses and a formal FBI/DOJ interview.
  • Defended a publicly held company against a $5 million claim seeking to enforce a stock certificate reported as lost or stolen in the late 1980s; obtained dismissals for lack of jurisdiction in Illinois and Texas federal courts.
  • Obtained a $40,000 settlement of a travel insurance claim against a broker that incorrectly processed a family’s request for “cancel for any reason” travel insurance.

For more examples of Bennett’s experience and record of success, click here.