In 1998 Arnold
Lutzker and Susan Lutzker
founded Lutzker & Lutzker LLP to be a small, dynamic firm
that would apply creative legal solutions to client needs,
while maintaining the commitment to excellence that had been
a driving force in both of their prior careers. The Lutzkers
envisioned a "digital age" practice in which they
could couple the legal skills they had honed over the years
with their experience in business and the arts to help creative
professionals build sound legal protections for their intellectual
property, to guide new and growing businesses in managing
legal risks and challenges, to equip arts and other nonprofit
organizations to sustain their objectives through good governance,
to participate in policy-making, and to act as a resource
for other lawyers.
Carl Settlemyer, also an original
Lutzker & Lutzker team member and a practicing musician
as well as an experienced lawyer, shared the Lutzkers' vision.
Effective January 1, 2004 he became a partner, and the firm
name was changed to Lutzker, Lutzker & Settlemyer LLP. In April 2006 he left private practice to
join the FTC, where he is an attorney in the Bureau of Consumer Protection.
The Lutzkers and Mr. Settlemyer were joined in 2000 by Allison
Rapp. The firm attorneys collectively
bring many years of managerial experience in the for-profit
and nonprofit world to their legal practice. The firm’s
small size and non-bureaucratic setting encourage a broad
view of client needs in a wide variety of practice areas.
Participation in current legislative and policy arenas is
an additional firm asset: Arnold
Lutzker represented clients in legislative negotiations
leading to the passage of copyright reform laws designed to
address the tensions between content owners and users that
make headline news every day. Our attorneys are oriented toward
helping clients resolve problems in a practical, expeditious
and cost-effective manner, but we are experienced litigators
when negotiations break down.
Other lawyers frequently turn to the firm for our intellectual
property expertise and advice, and we pride ourselves on
contributing our skills to a team approach to challenging
legal problems.
The firm strives to provide high quality, personalized legal
services in a creative environment. Our attorneys thrive on
cutting edge issues but equally value the opportunity to serve
clients in their everyday needs. |
