James R. Figliulo

PHONE:
(312) 251-5262

:: EDUCATION
University of Arizona
(J.D. 1974)

St. Mary’s College
(B.A., cum laude, 1971)

Jim Figliulo is a trial lawyer with over 33 years of experience in business related litigation. He has extensive experience in jury and bench trials and arbitrations in federal and state courts representing clients in a wide variety of complex business disputes. He also has substantial appellate experience, including oral arguments before the Supreme Court of the United States and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Jim served as President of the Seventh Circuit Bar Association in 2005-06. He also recently served as Co-Chair of the Seventh Circuit American Jury Project with Chief Judge James F. Holderman of the Northern District of Illinois and Seventh Circuit Judge Diane S. Sykes. Jim also recently served as Chairman of the Federal Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel. He is also presently serving as a member of the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee.

Jim is a Fellow of the The American College of Trial Lawyers and Chairman of its State Committee for Upstate Illinois. He also is a founder, past president, and Master of the Bench for the Chicago Inn of Court, which is part of the American Inns of Court, an organization that promotes professionalism, excellence, ethics and civility among trial lawyers and judges.

Figliulo is also among a handful of Chicago area trial lawyers who have been included in Best Lawyers in America for more than ten years and recognized in three categories: “Bet-the-Company Litigation”; “Business Litigation”; and “Legal Malpractice.” He has also been identified as one of the top 100 “Superlawyers” in Illinois. He is also included among the Leading Lawyers in Illinois in business litigation. Jim is an active member of the American Bar Association (Section of Litigation), Seventh Circuit Bar Association (Past President), the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Chicago Bar Association (Member: Nominating Committee, 2008).

Jim is a co-editor and author of a recently published book entitled “Your Witness”, which is collection of courtroom stories and lessons about cross-examination by 50 of Chicago’s top trial lawyers, with a foreword by noted author and trial lawyer Scott Turow. “Your Witness” has drawn high praise from prominent members of the legal profession and the community at large. Jim has also written articles for various legal publications and journals and has presented seminars concerning trial practice and advocacy.

Jim’s corporate clients have included, among others, KPMG LLP, Koch Industries, Walsh Construction Company, the Private Bank, and McDonald’s Corporation. His clients also include many law firms and lawyers in professional liability matters and partnership disputes.

Jim is an active member of the following legal organizations:

7th Circuit Bar Association (President)
American College of Trial Lawyers (Vice Chair of State Committee)
Chicago Inn of Court (Past President and Master of the Bench)
American Bar Association (Section of Litigation; Member, Corporate Counsel Committee and Business Torts Committee)
Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association

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