James B. Zouras

I am a founder and principal of Stephan Zouras, LLC, a Chicago-based law firm concentrating in representing people throughout the United States in class and collective wage and hour litigation, biometric privacy, data privacy and cybersecurity rights, consumer fraud, catastrophic personal injury, and other complex litigation.

During my 28 years of practice, I have been appointed lead or co-lead counsel in more than 100 complex wage and hour class and collective actions which have collectively resulted in a recovery of more than $500 million for hundreds of thousands of individuals nationwide. My published cases exceed 250 decisions from jurisdictions in at least 14 states. I have tried over a dozen major jury trials on behalf of plaintiffs and argued as lead counsel in at least 20 appeals in federal and state courts, including four before the Illinois Supreme Court. In addition to my admission to numerous trial and appellate courts, I am a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.

I am frequently invited as a speaker at national class action litigation and trial seminars, have testified before legislative bodies, and worked on legislation designed to protect worker rights.

I have been named an Illinois "Super Lawyer" in every consecutive year since 2009, a distinction given to no more than 5% of the lawyers in the state.

I serve as co-chair of the Consumer Privacy Committee of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA).

In 2023, the Illinois Bar Foundation recently honored me and my firm with its Champion Award, which is given each year to an attorney “whose professional and public careers set an example to which others aspire.”

Also, I regularly mentor younger and aspiring law students.