About James
Licenses
Licensed in Illinois for 40 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1985
No misconduct found
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Experience
Honors
2018
Illinois Super Lawyer, Illinois Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
10 Best for Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
2017
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Best Arbitrators & Mediators in Chicago, Expertise
Work Experience
2012 - Present
Sole practioner, Law Office of James A. Shapiro, P.C.
2007 - 2012
Circuit Judge, Circuit Court Of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois
1997 - 2007
Chair-Qualified Arbitrator, Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program
1989 - 1995
Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District Of Illinois
Associations
2004 - Present
Chicago Lincoln American Inn of CourtMaster of the Bench
2000 - Present
Women's Bar Association of IllinoisMember
1996 - Present
Decalogue Society of LawyersMember
1985 - Present
Chicago Bar AssociationMember
2007 - 2008
Decalogue Society of LawyersPresident
Sample of Legal Cases
$2,000,000 jury verdict ($800,000 more than we requested)
No charges against client
Education
1985
JD - Juris Doctor
1981
A.B
Speaking Engagements
2006
Judges as Politicians: How Much Should Judicial Candidates or Nominees Reveal?
Publications
2010
2010
2008
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Languages
English
Spanish
German
French