Primary Office
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
Court Admissions
- U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Firm Involvement
- Chair, Class Actions Working Group
- Member, Pro Bono Committee
Degrees
- J.D., Northwestern University School of Law, 1992
- Book Review Editor, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
- B.A., cum laude, University of Notre Dame, 1987
Honors & Awards
- Named a "Local Litigation Star" in Illinois by Benchmark Litigation, 2022 to present
- Named the "Chicago, IL Lawyer of the Year for Antitrust Law," Best Lawyers, 2023
- Barristers Philanthropic Award, Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth, 2011
- Midwest Light of Human Rights Award, Heartland Alliance's National Immigrant Justice Center, 2009
- Selected for inclusion in Chicago Super Lawyers, 2005, 2008 to present
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America list, Antitrust Law, 2014 to present
- Designated a "Leading Lawyer" in Illinois, Law Bulletin Publishing Group, 2014-2019
- Client Choice - USA & Canada Award in Insurance & Reinsurance - Illinois, 2014, 2016
Teaching Experience
Jim is an adjunct professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law where he teaches Class Actions.