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Jim O'Hagan

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Professional Overview

James O’Hagan has practiced law in Chicago for forty-plus years. He has over 100 recorded jury trial verdicts. He is a renowned defense attorney whose creativity and tenacity provide winning solutions to a client’s problems. In recognition of his service to the Chicago bar, James was appointed by Cook County Board President Jon Stroger, Jr. to the “Committee on the Courts for the 21st Century”. This Committee formulated strategic changes in the Cook County court system for the years to come. He is a founding member of the USLaw Network and the Professional Liability Attorney Network (PLAN).

Education

DePaul University, J.D. Law 1962. James received both Bachelor of Science and Juris Doctor degrees from DePaul University.

Professional Organization Memberships

Chairman: Suburban Courts of Cook County for the Committee on the Cook County Courts System in the 21st Century
Illinois Bar Association
American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)
American Arbitration Association
American Board of Trial Advocates (advocate)
Super Lawyer in Illinois 2004 - Present

News, Publications, & Speeches

  • Speaker - Recent developments in Insurance Coverage to Insurance Executives Group
  • Speaker - Bad Faith/Extra Contractual Litigation in Illinois to Illinois Defense Counsel, annual meeting
  • Author - Industry standards in a product liability claim in an IADE publication on defense of product claims
  • Written and lectured on the economic loss rule, CERCLA, asbestos, insurance coverage/pollution exclusion, product liability, bad faith actions and, developments in the insurance industry.

 

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