James Gaughan

Partner

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila

Joined: 2016

Office Phone:

(312) 471-8700

Direct Phone:

(312) 471-8655


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Bio

Jim is a tough, talented, and experienced commercial litigator who has used his considerable experience and equanimity to successfully represent clients in a wide range of complex and challenging class action lawsuits in jurisdictions across the country. He is relentless about preparation and tactics, constantly weighing and analyzing the respective strengths of his clients, as well as their adversaries, in order to create the most effective and efficient legal strategies. Jim has a passion for delivering success to his clients. His class action work is extensive and includes the defense of Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) claims, challenges to insurance claim handling and underwriting practices, RICO claims, and environmental disputes. His general litigation practice is broad and includes the defense and prosecution of tax disputes, challenges to corporate structure of related companies, insurance bad faith claims, corporate raiding claims, charges of fraud and malfeasance against corporate officials, partnership disputes, and legal malpractice claims.

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