Joseph P. Lombardo

Joe Lombardo is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Group. He also serves as the firm’s Claims Counsel. He joined Chapman and Cutler LLP in 2000 and, since that time, has represented individuals, corporations, and banks and other lending institutions in complex litigation of all types in many different forums.

In addition to acting as both plaintiff and defense counsel in court, he also has substantial experience with alternative dispute resolution, having successfully handled arbitration matters before FINRA, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and various private arbitrators. He has also led client responses to investigations by the SEC, the OCC, the CFTC, the Department of Justice, and the U.S. Department of Labor.

His practice focuses on banking and lending issues, securities matters for broker/dealer and investment advisors, fraud and fraudulent transfers, and fiduciary and trustee litigation. He also has substantial experience litigating complex partnership and LCC matters on behalf of general partners, limited partner investors, and LLC members and managers. In addition, Joe handles commercial workouts and foreclosures, as well as attendant bankruptcy issues. He also routinely counsels his clients on litigation avoidance, for example, by providing contract drafting analysis up-front in order to minimize the risk of later litigation. Joe has obtained his ACEDS e-discovery certification as well.

Joe previously served as the firm’s Pro Bono Partner. During his time as Pro Bono Partner, Chapman was named the 2012 Volunteer Law Firm of the Year by Cabrini Green Legal Aid, and the firm was named to the Public Interest Law Initiative's Pro Bono Recognition Roster five times.