Matthew Custardo
BIO
Matt focuses his practice on commercial litigation, election law, and employment law. Matt’s employment and labor law practice includes representing individuals against their employers in matters such as discrimination, wrongful termination and retaliation, whistleblower, and other worker’s rights issues. His commercial litigation practice includes representation of private companies and individuals in commercial disputes and construction law matters, including mechanics liens, contract formation, and dispute resolution.
Phone: 630-557-1451
Email: matthew@custardolaw.com
EDUCATION
THE JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL 2017
LEWIS UNIVERSITY 2012
BAR ADMISSIONS and CERTIFICATIONS
Illinois Supreme Court
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, General Bar
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar
United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, General Bar
United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Passed the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) Securities Industry Essentials ("SIE") Examination, September 2019
LEGAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
• American Bar Association; DuPage County Bar Association; Illinois State Bar Association | 2015 — Present
• Illinois State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Committee, 2020 — Present
• Illinois State Bar Association, Employee Benefits Committee, 2020 — Present
• National Employment Lawyers Association, 2023 — Present
• Chicago Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Committee, 2020 — 2022
• Chicago Bar Association, Federal Civil Practice Committee, 2020 — 2022
• Chicago Bar Association, Employee Benefits Committee, 2020 — 2022
• Illinois State Bar Association, Construction Law Section Council Member | 2018 — 2020
• Chicago Bar Association, Construction Law and Mechanics Lien Subcommittee Member | 2017 — 2020
• Chicago Bar Association, AIA Construction Contracts Subcommittee Member | 2018 — 2020
COMMUNITY SERVICE
• West Suburban Community Pantry, Volunteer, Woodridge, IL | March 2019 — Present
PRESENTATIONS and ARTICLES
• “Employee Benefits Issues in Reductions in Force” (Chapter 7)
Labor and Employment Issues in Transactions, Business Restructuring, and Workforce Reductions
IICLE Publications, August 2021
• Age Discrimination During COVID-19
IICLE Live Webcast, July 15, 2020
