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Provided by James H. Kallianis, Jr
James H. Kallianis, Jr. is a partner of Skarzynski Marick & Black LLP. For more than three decades, Jim has concentrated his practice in insurance coverage and complex commercial litigation. Jim has exclusively represented insurers in coverage litigation involving D&O, EPL, general liability, professional liability, fiduciary liability, and product recall/product contamination policies. He has defended individuals and corporations in securities, shareholder derivative, unfair trade practices, copyright and trade secret disputes. Jim is a member of both the Illinois and California bars and is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Circuits, as well as numerous federal district courts. Jim is a first-chair trial lawyer and has tried cases in state and federal courts around the country. He also has argued appeals before state and federal appellate courts. Chambers USA has described Jim as a “brilliant trial lawyer” that is recognized by his peers as someone who “fights hard but conducts himself professionally.”
American College of Coverage Counsel, Fellow
Law360 Insurance, Past Editorial Advisory Board Member
Defense Research Institute, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Committee, Past Chair
Professional Liability Underwriting Society
American Bar Association
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James is an exceptional lawyer. He is wise, thorough and responsive.
James is efficient, easy to work with and responsive. He provides practical counsel and is strong at building rapport with all parties. He ensures things go smoothly to work towards a good resolution.
James is experienced and competent. He is a tough adversary but he is easy to work with.
James is a go-to option for the largest insurance coverage exposures and will match up against any of the best policyholder counsel in the country.
James does a great job on difficult cases and provides a great strategy and game plan. He resolves matters to achieve our goals. He has a direct approach and is willing to talk straight in his advice.
James is an exceptional lawyer. He is wise, thorough and responsive.
James is efficient, easy to work with and responsive. He provides practical counsel and is strong at building rapport with all parties. He ensures things go smoothly to work towards a good resolution.
James is experienced and competent. He is a tough adversary but he is easy to work with.
James is a go-to option for the largest insurance coverage exposures and will match up against any of the best policyholder counsel in the country.
James does a great job on difficult cases and provides a great strategy and game plan. He resolves matters to achieve our goals. He has a direct approach and is willing to talk straight in his advice.