Lisa M. Mazzone

Lisa M. Mazzone focuses her practice on helping clients involved in litigation achieve their objectives through strategic analysis, practical judgment, careful preparation, and determined advocacy. She has more than 15 years of experience navigating all aspects of civil litigation involving business disputes, professional liability complaints, fiduciary duty claims, and many other complex commercial matters in both state and federal court. Her diverse practice on behalf of her clients includes all pre-trial, trial, and appellate work, along with arbitrations, mediations, and settlement negotiations as appropriate to meet her client’s needs. Lisa has briefed and won dispositive motions in both state and federal trial courts, has successfully represented her clients at trial, and has won on appeal in matters before the Illinois Appellate Court, the Illinois Supreme Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Lisa has significant experience handling corporate, partnership, and LLC disputes, particularly those involving closely held businesses, shareholder disputes, fiduciary duties owed, and the interpretation of partnership or LLC member agreements. In addition, Lisa’s practice includes the successful representation of attorneys and business professionals in matters involving complex, professional responsibility and liability claims. She also provides attorney counseling and represents lawyers in investigations and disciplinary proceedings before the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.

Lisa earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology, with honors, from Washington University in St. Louis. She earned her law degree, cum laude, from Northwestern University School of Law, where she was a member of the Dean’s List and a recipient of the Arlyn Miner Book Award for writing excellence.  Following law school, and before beginning her practice as a litigator, she served as a law clerk for Magistrate Judge Geraldine Soat Brown (ret.) and as a judicial intern for Magistrate Judge Nan Nolan (ret.) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.   

Lisa is an avid reader, former competitive figure skater, and current Formula 1 enthusiast. When she's not working, Lisa enjoys being with her family, exploring Chicago's diverse food scene, and traveling to volcanic and mountainous destinations across the globe.

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