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Licensed for 38 years

Medical malpractice Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Intellectual Property, Litigation ... +5 more

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Biography

Top Chicago Trial Attorney | A Successful Track Record of Millions of Dollars in Results for His Clients

James Karamanis is the founder of Barney & Karamanis, LLP, which concentrates its practice in helping victims of medical malpractice, other personal injuries, trade secret violations, contract disputes and other complex business disputes. James prides himself in his responsiveness to clients needs and inquiries, recognizing the importance for clients to be informed at every stage of their case. One of James’ most notable cases in the breach of contract area was a confidential settlement agreement that was reached where the defendant’s damage estimate ranged from approximately $150 million to $450 million, and the case was settled for an amount approximately equal to the accrual that the defendant had established for the case.

In addition to several multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements achieved in the areas of medical negligence, business disputes and other personal injury cases, James also obtained a verdict in what is believed to be the only Plaintiff’s verdict in the State of Illinois for a wrongful birth case, in the amount of $530,000. The suit was brought against an obstetrician/gynecologist and local clinic for failing to inform a 35-year-old pregnant mother of the risks of having an abnormal child over the age of 35, and failing to offer her amniocentesis testing. The clinic’s physician also mistakenly assessed gestational age at 23 weeks when the age of the fetus was, in actuality, 16 weeks.

For the past two consecutive years, 2018 and 2019, James has been selected by his peers and named by Chicago Magazine as one of the Top Attorneys in Chicago. Additionally, he has been rated as a Super Lawyer, which recognizes outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers is an independent rating service basing its selection process on peer nominations and peer evaluations.

Most recently, James serves as lead counsel on behalf of the Chicago JRW Little League players who were unceremoniously stripped of their title by Little League Baseball in the case of Butler et al. vs. Little League et al., Cook County Ct. No. 2018-L-000178. His press conference can be seen on YouTube at the following link: . James prides himself in representing the underdog against major corporations in the classic spirit of David versus Goliath.

James was born in Beloit, Wisconsin and made his way to the East Coast before coming to Illinois to practice law. His motivation stems from the people he helps. In James’s mind, nothing beats a David and Goliath story. He speaks fluent Greek, which makes him a valuable asset in today’s diverse communities.

Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Birth Injury 14%

14%

Civil Rights 14%

14%

Intellectual Property 14%

Trade Secret, Trademark, and Copyright Law.

14%

Litigation 14%

Business and Commercial litigation.

14%

Medical Malpractice 14%

14%

Personal Injury 14%

14%

Wrongful Death 14%

14%

Other 2%

2%

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 35 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1990

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 38 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1987

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Indiana for 17 years

State: Indiana

Acquired: 2009

Temporary Admission Excluded

No misconduct found

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Location

Barney & Karamanis, LLP

180 N Stetson Ave Ste 3050, Chicago, IL, 60601-6718

barneykaramanis.com/attorney/karamanis-james-a/

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Posted by anonymous | August 19, 2021

Highest quality litigation firm

Jim does a great job communicating with clients and opposing counsel, is knowledgeable on the law, is attentive to his cases, and has excellent lawyers and staff in his firm.

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Robert Perkins

Litigation lawyer | Apr 22

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Jim Karamanis is an experienced litigator who effectively advocates for his clients. I have referred several matters to him and the clients have been very happy. I highly recommend him in this area of law."

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