Claudia M. Rustad
Principal
PHONE: 312.704.7706
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EDUCATION
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.A., 1996)University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1999)
PRACTICE AREAS
Commercial LitigationBAR ADMISSIONS
- State of Illinois
- United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Claudia Rustad's practice encompasses a wide variety of complex commercial litigation disputes. Ms. Rustad represents clients in contract, fiduciary duty, copyright, trade secret, arbitration, insurance coverage, legal malpractice, and employment (non-solicitation, non-competition, and employee raiding) disputes. Ms. Rustad also has represented clients in various federal and state court appeals.
Representative Cases:
- TruServ Corp. v. Ernst & Young, LLP (Ill. App. Ct.) (granting partial vacatur of arbitration award).
- American Nat'l Bank, et al. v. Allmerica Ins. Co. (N.D. Ill.) (jury verdict awarding damages for breach of security contract); American Nat'l Bank, et al. v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of US (N.D. Ill.) (granting summary judgment on liability for breach of security contract).