Overview
Jim’s practice spans a variety of industries, including the chemical, large industrial machinery, and firearms industries, and he has earned a reputation for trying and winning cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts across the country. He has defended cases in nearly all 50 states and has tried cases to verdicts in Illinois, Indiana, Montana, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin. Jim has spent more than three decades defending businesses in product liability, commercial fraud, and unfair trade practices cases, and counseling clients on regulatory matters. He has substantial experience coordinating and managing the defense of product manufacturers in recurring litigation.
- Law Bulletin Media “Leading Lawyers,” (2024-2025)
- Illinois Super Lawyers®, (2012-2019)
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rated
- Summers v. Cabela’s, 2019 WL 1423095 (Del.)
- Soto v. Bushmaster Firearms, 331 Conn. 53 (2019)
- City of Gary v. Smith & Wesson, 126 N.E. 3d 813 (2019)
- Garrison v. Sturm, Ruger & Co., 322 F. Supp. 3d 1217 (N.D. Ala. 2018)
- Soto v. Bushmaster Firearms, 139 F. Supp. 3d 560 (D. Conn. 2016)
- Friedman v. Highland Park, 784 F.3d 406 (7th Cir. 2015)
- Phillips v. Lucky Gunner, LLC 84 F. Supp. 3d 1012 (D. Colo 2015)
- Vesely v. Armlist LLC, 762 F.3d 661 (7th Cir. 2014)
- Ron Peterson Firearms, LLC v. Jones, 760 F.3d 1147 (10th Cir. 2014)
- 10 Ring Precision v. Jones, 722 F.3d 771 (5th Cir. 2013)
- National Shooting Sports Foundation v. Jones, 716 F. 3d 200 (D.C. Cir. 2013)
- Santanelli v. Remington Arms Co., 466 Fed. Appx. 15 (1st Cir. 2012)
- Square D Co. v. Breakers Unlimited, 2011 WL 381334 (S.D. Ind.)
- City of New York v. Beretta USA et al, 524 F.3d 384 (2d Cir. 2008)
- Smith & Wesson et al v. City of Gary, 875 N.E. 2d 422 (Ind. 2007)
- In re Firearms Cases, 126 Cal. App. 4th 959 (2005)
- Lemongello v. Sturm, Ruger & Co., 2004 WL 1453520 (W. Va.)
- Halliday v. Sturm, Ruger & Co., 368 Md. 186 (2002)
