Michael B. Lustgarten
About Michael B. Lustgarten
Michael B. Lustgarten is a lawyer based in Omaha, NE and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2007. Michael B. Lustgarten is recognized in the following practice area:
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Family Law
Current Firm: Lustgarten Dudzinski
Education: Creighton University, J.D., graduated 1987
Location: Omaha, NE
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EDUCATION Creighton University (J.D., 1978) Creighton University (B.A., Cum Laude, 1975) PRACTICE EMPHASIS Civil Litigation Insurance Litigation Business Litigation Fire & Explosion Litigation Professional Liability Personal Injury Litigation HONORS & AWARDS Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers The Best Lawyers in America Great Plains Super Lawyers Fellow, American Bar Foundation Alpha Sigma Nu, National Jesuit Honor Society Spirit of Creighton Award
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