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James M. Rozak
Partner
Areas of Practice
- Commercial Disputes
- Construction Disputes
- Fire and Explosion
- Industry-Wide Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
- International Representation
- Personal Injury & Property Damage
- Product Liability
- Subrogation and Insurance Recovery
Summary
Jim is a partner in the Civil Litigation Practice at Wiedner & McAuliffe’s Chicago office. Jim’s practice emphasizes product liability defense in cases involving fire and explosion. Jim has extensive nationwide experience in both state and federal courts as national counsel for major consumer appliance manufactures.
Jim graduated from Marquette University in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He earned his Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School in 1991.
After gaining five years of experience as an Assistant State’s Attorney for DuPage County, Jim became President of the independent adjusting firms of R.S. Rozak & Company (property) and Casualty Adjusting Services, Inc. (casualty). In 1999, he returned to litigation as counsel to the Commercial Property Department of Kemper Insurance.
Industry Contributions
Jim recently finished his tenure as the Chair of the Defense Research Institute’s Fire and Casualty Specialized Litigation Group.
He has made numerous presentations in the area of product liability law, including acting as a Featured Speaker at the 2009 National Fire Protection Association’s Conference and Exposition on the topic of “Extinguishing Evidentiary Challenges with NFPA 921.” He has authored articles on defense strategies and evidence preservation, covering the subjects of electrocutions, arson, and the use of NFPA 921, the National Fire Protection Association’s guide for best practice in fire and explosion investigations.
- Arson Investigations in Product Liability Cases, The Defense Research Institute, Fire and Explosion Seminar, November of 2007, Chicago, Illinois.
- Firing Back: The Use of NFPA 921 in Deposition of an Expert, The Defense Research Institute, Product Liability Seminar, February of 2006, Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Investigating and Defending Claims of Electrical Shock, The Defense Research Institute, Product Liability Seminar, February of 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Investigation and Defending Claims of Electric Shock, Illinois Association of Defense, Trial Counsel: 2nd Quarter, Vol. 13, No. 2.
Professional Affiliations
- Former Chair-Defense Research Institute SLG Fire and Casualty Committee 2009-2010
- Committee Member, Defense Research Institute: Product Liability 2001 to present
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Bar and Court Admissions
IllinoisUnited States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court of the State of Colorado
United States Central District of Illinois
Education
J.D., The John Marshall Law School, 1991B.S., Marquette University, 1987
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