James J. Ryan

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La Grange Park, Illinois 60526-1356

708-***-****

qp6fdm@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE:

Litigation Practice

Responsible for own caseload, from inception through trial. Responsible for a wide range of personal injury litigation matters involving serious bodily injuries, including wrongful deaths, medical malpractice, nursing home litigation and legal malpractice. Handled all stages of litigation including drafting and editing of complaints, cross complaints, answers, affirmative defenses, discovery matters, summary judgment motions; and trial briefs. Take and defend depositions and depose expert witnesses. Have tried to conclusion jury trials in the State Courts.

Insurance Defense Practice

Researched insurance coverage and reservation of rights issues; litigated same. Researched insurance carriers duty to defend and indemnify and insurer’s bad faith issues; draft pleadings, discovery motions, motions for summary judgment and declaratory actions. Conduct and respond to all forms of discover; including preparing case for trial, draft trial motions, trial briefs, prepare witnesses and exhibits for trial and trial of case.

Corporate/Transactional Practice

Counseled corporations on various federal statutes including: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ; the Equal Pay Act of 1963; the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA); and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). Counseled, corporations on Illinois laws as they affected their business including: Illinois Humans Right's Act, Illinois Worker's Compensation Act, Illinois’ Minimum Wage Law, and any number of state laws that impact on the health, safety and privacy of the employee.

Either directly or indirectly managed or litigated a diverse caseload including: class action defense, worker compensation matters, auto liability claims, bankruptcy claims, environmental litigation, EEOC and other HR related matters.

Advised managers on strategies for handling discipline/termination issues in a union and non-union shops.

EMPLOYMENT:

January 2010 to present

The Law Offices of Christopher Agrella

Barrington, Illinois

Litigation Attorney

December 2005 to

December 2009

Schiff, Gorman & Krkljes

Chicago, Illinois

Litigation Attorney

January 2005

to December 2005

Ambrose & Cushing, P.C.

Chicago, Illinois

Litigation Attorney

October 2003 to January 2005

Taylor, Miller, Sprowl, Hoffnagle & Merletti

Chicago, Illinois

Litigation Associate

August 1997 to November 2003

DeVry Institute of Technology

Chicago, Illinois

Adjunct Faculty Business Law & Computer Business Information Systems

October 1987 to August 1997

The Law Offices of James Ryan

Chicago, Illinois

Civil Litigation

November 1984 to October 1987

BLOOMER-FISKE INDUSTRIES

Chicago, Illinois

Vice President: Corporate Affairs

EDUCATION:

JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL OF CHICAGO,

Chicago, Illinois

Juris Doctorate

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO,

Chicago, Illinois

B.A., Political Science/Policy Analysis

BAR ADMISSIONS:

State Bar of Illinois, 1984

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (trial bar) 1984

U.S. Appellate Court 7th Circuit 1984

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