Matthew R. Custardo
Litigator, appellate advocate, and counselor for complex disputes in Illinois state and federal courts.
Direct, strategic, and writing-driven advocacy.
Matthew Custardo focuses his practice on complex litigation, appellate matters, civil rights and constitutional disputes, employment law, commercial litigation, and election-related matters.
His practice has included representation of individuals and businesses in contested matters involving retaliation, discrimination, whistleblowing, contract disputes, construction claims, government conduct, and other high-stakes civil disputes.
For cases that turn on framing, legal analysis, and the quality of the record, Matthew takes a hands-on role in developing the theory of the case and the written advocacy that supports it.
Education
- UIC School of Law, 2017
- Lewis University, 2012
Selected Admissions
- Illinois Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, N.D. Illinois — General Bar
- U.S. District Court, N.D. Illinois — Trial Bar
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, N.D. Indiana
- U.S. District Court, C.D. Illinois
Legal analysis beyond the courtroom.
Matthew has contributed to Illinois continuing legal education materials and presented on employment-law issues, including age discrimination and employee benefits issues in workforce reductions.
Strong advocacy starts before the brief is written: with issue selection, record development, and a theory that survives scrutiny.