James J. Sipchen
Equity Partner
312-578-7422
jsipchen@pretzel-stouffer.com
Recognition and Appointments
Illinois Super Lawyers® Top Rising Star, Business Litigation
Education
The John Marshall Law School, J.D. 1994
Indiana University, B.A. 1990
Loyola University, Rome, Italy, Spring Semester 1989
Bar Admissions
Illinois State Bar
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Federal Trial Bar
Professional Affiliations
Chicago Bar Association
James concentrates his practice in general commercial and civil litigation. He has extensive trial and appellate experience in complex business litigation matters in state and federal courts, and has successfully defended a broad range of individuals and businesses in a variety of professional liability matters, including malpractice claims. James’ clients include attorneys, accountants, architects, appraisers, engineers, corporate officers and directors, builders, developers, contractors, insurance companies, public adjusters, insurance brokers and insurance agents.
A large portion of James’ practice is also devoted to defending large and small businesses, collection agencies, attorneys, lenders, title companies, and mortgage brokers against consumer class-action lawsuits brought under a number of federal statutes, including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, and Truth in Lending Act. James’ experience in this area includes defending Fortune 500 companies and professionals in large-scale multidistrict litigation throughout the United States.
James has also represented many plaintiffs and defendants in commercial disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, business torts, civil rights violations, retaliatory discharge, whistle-blower claims, wage disputes, challenges to noncompete agreements, trade secrets, civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act disputes, unfair competition, antitrust, wrongful discharge, and shareholder and partnership disputes. In addition, he regularly represents individuals and organizations in investigations conducted by regulatory and governmental agencies, including the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Illinois Attorney General’s Office and Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
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