Overview
Luca is an Associate attorney in the Litigation Department and the Commercial Litigation Practice Group. He focuses his practice on all aspects of commercial litigation, with an emphasis on helping clients proactively manage risk and avoid costly disputes whenever possible. He regularly advises businesses on pre-litigation strategies, guiding them through potential legal issues in a way that aligns with their broader business objectives. When litigation is necessary, he represents clients in a wide range of business disputes, including matters involving suppliers, vendors, customers, competitors, and internal shareholder conflicts. His approach is both strategic and practical, ensuring clients are well-positioned at every stage.
Luca brings courtroom and motion practice experience to his commercial litigation work, having litigated multiple bench and jury trials through verdict. His experience spans complex procedural and substantive matters, including successfully defending a multi-jurisdictional motion to compel involving a third-party subpoena under the Federal Arbitration Act, as well as securing remand to administrative court after prevailing on a contested removal to federal court. He has also achieved favorable outcomes in high-stakes business disputes, including defeating fraudulent transfer claims in a multi-trust dispute, obtaining summary judgment on behalf of a corporate client involving alleged agency liability, and successfully dismissing a defamation case involving heightened pleading standards.
Luca is a “big picture” attorney who prides himself on being thoroughly prepared at every stage of a matter, including trial. Even when a case may be positioned for early resolution, his forward-looking, strategic approach ensures clients are operating from a position of strength both before and during litigation.
He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School and Bachelor of Accounting and Business Administration from Florida International University.
Honors & Recognition
Illinois Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” (2025, 2026)
Credentials
Education
University of Wisconsin Law School
Florida International University
Admissions – Court
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Admissions – State
- Illinois
- Wisconsin