PRACTICE AREAS

Appellate Litigation

Custardo Law, LLC represents clients in appeals before the Illinois Appellate Court, the Illinois Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The firm handles appeals involving complex legal issues, constitutional questions, dispositive rulings, post-trial proceedings, and high-stakes civil disputes.

Appellate representation includes:

  • Review and evaluation of potential appellate issues

  • Preparation of notices of appeal and jurisdictional filings

  • Appellate briefs and reply briefs

  • Oral argument preparation and advocacy

  • Interlocutory appeals

  • Emergency appellate motions

  • Petitions for rehearing and petitions for leave to appeal

The firm approaches appeals with a focus on strategic issue selection, persuasive legal writing, and disciplined analysis of the trial court record.

Employment Law

Custardo Law, LLC represents employees and employers in a wide range of employment-law matters, including workplace discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower claims, wrongful termination, harassment, disability and reasonable accommodation issues, FMLA and medical leave disputes, age discrimination, wage-and-hour matters, severance agreements, restrictive covenants, employment contracts, and other workplace disputes.

The firm handles matters arising under laws including Title VII, the ADA, ADEA, FMLA, OSHA, and related federal and Illinois employment laws. Custardo Law also represents clients in negotiations, administrative proceedings, mediations, arbitrations, and litigation in state and federal court.

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Constitutional & Civil Rights Litigation

Custardo Law, LLC represents individuals and entities in matters involving constitutional rights, government action, and civil rights claims in state and federal court.

The firm handles disputes involving:

  • First Amendment claims

  • Due process violations

  • Retaliation claims

  • Equal protection issues

  • Government and municipal liability

  • Section 1983 litigation

  • Unlawful employment and disciplinary actions involving public entities

These matters often involve significant legal and factual complexity, requiring careful litigation strategy, detailed factual development, and precise legal advocacy.

Local Counsel

Custardo Law LLC can act as local counsel on all matters in Cook County, DuPage County, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and Will County.