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Michael Best Adds Experienced Litigation Attorney in Chicago
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Posted on August 24, 2018
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Published by Gbaf News
Posted on August 24, 2018
3 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Michael Best is pleased to announce that Sarah K. Lash has joined the firm’s Chicago office as senior counsel in the Litigation Practice Group.
Lash represents clients in the banking and financial services industry, ranging from local credit unions to national banking institutions.
Her experience includes appearing in both state and federal court in bankruptcy matters, residential and commercial mortgage foreclosure cases, title claims, breach of contract actions, consumer compliance, and replevin/detinue matters.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Sarah to our team,” said John Scheller, Litigation Practice Group Chair. “Sarah isan outstanding addition and will enhance the scope of our litigation counsel for our banking and financial services clients.”
In addition, Lash focuses her practice on SBA related litigation and compliance issues, bringing deep industry knowledge and experience to all of her client’s SBA related matters. Lash regularly publishes articles regarding SBA related compliance and regulatory issues and is a regular at the annual NAGGL conferences.
Prior to joining Michael Best, Lash was a partner at a Midwest-based firm, where she managed a team of attorneys in its New York and Chicago offices. Lash earned her J.D. from The John Marshall Law School in 2009 and received her B.A. and B.S., cum laude, from Ball State University in 2006.
Michael Best is pleased to announce that Sarah K. Lash has joined the firm’s Chicago office as senior counsel in the Litigation Practice Group.
Lash represents clients in the banking and financial services industry, ranging from local credit unions to national banking institutions.
Her experience includes appearing in both state and federal court in bankruptcy matters, residential and commercial mortgage foreclosure cases, title claims, breach of contract actions, consumer compliance, and replevin/detinue matters.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Sarah to our team,” said John Scheller, Litigation Practice Group Chair. “Sarah isan outstanding addition and will enhance the scope of our litigation counsel for our banking and financial services clients.”
In addition, Lash focuses her practice on SBA related litigation and compliance issues, bringing deep industry knowledge and experience to all of her client’s SBA related matters. Lash regularly publishes articles regarding SBA related compliance and regulatory issues and is a regular at the annual NAGGL conferences.
Prior to joining Michael Best, Lash was a partner at a Midwest-based firm, where she managed a team of attorneys in its New York and Chicago offices. Lash earned her J.D. from The John Marshall Law School in 2009 and received her B.A. and B.S., cum laude, from Ball State University in 2006.
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