Lucas is a creditors’ rights and restructuring attorney representing clients in the agriculture, utilities, and financial services sectors in bankruptcy and receivership matters. Called upon when the stakes are high, he focuses on maximizing recoveries and advancing business interests while minimizing costs and disruption.
Clients turn to Lucas when they need pragmatic counsel to step in during troubled circumstances. He often advises creditors before a bankruptcy filing by pursuing pre-petition remedies, foreclosures, and state-court receiverships, preparing strategic courses of action and then representing clients in bankruptcy and other creditor litigations thereafter. For larger institutions with sophisticated legal departments, he handles enterprise impacting cases from their early stages through trial and resolution, particularly in Colorado, Wisconsin, and mega bankruptcy courts.
Lucas takes a top-down approach, identifying the client’s objectives from day one and shaping the litigation plan to achieve them. He looks beyond the numbers, recognizing broader business considerations, and determines the optimal approach and resources—never losing sight of what he’s fighting for. Clients value his strategic focus, proactive management, and clear, concise communication. Raised on one of Wisconsin’s largest dairy farms, Lucas developed the discipline, sound judgment, and persistence that now deliver meaningful results, case after case.
Before joining Husch Blackwell in 2026, Lucas spent more than 13 years at law firms, three years in-house as associate general counsel at a Fortune 200 telecommunications company, and several months as a special prosecutor for two district attorney’s offices. His in-house experience gives him a deep understanding of internal stakeholders and how to build consensus on complex matters, helping clients navigate decision-making efficiently. Combined with his trial experience as a prosecutor, Lucas brings exceptional courtroom agility and insight to fast-moving bankruptcy cases, confidently managing high-stakes matters from issue identification to trial.