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James Kallianis

James H. Kallianis

Partner

  • Chicago
  • 312.946.4230
  • 312.946.4272
Biography
For more than three decades, Jim Kallianis has represented insurers in matters involving directors and officers, general liability, product contamination and product recall, cyber, and professional liability policies. He also has represented reinsurers and captive insurers in complex disputes both in litigation and arbitrations. Jim also has defended corporations and individuals in matters ranging from employment disputes to RICO, securities and consumer fraud class actions.
 
Jim is a Chambers USA Ranked lawyer, client feedback describes him as a “brilliant trial lawyer” with “business-savvy and industry-wide respect.” He is recognized by his peers as someone who “fights hard but conducts himself professionally" and "exhibits excellent rapport in the courtroom with both the judge and opposing counsel." Jim has tried cases and argued appeals in state and federal courts around the country. 

Jim is a member of Skarzynski Marick’s Executive Committee

 

Honors

  • Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Insurance: Dispute Resolution-Illinois, 2010 - present
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Insurance Law, 2019 - present
  • Illinois Super Lawyers, 2009 - present 
  • Leading Lawyers, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, Commercial Litigation; Insurance; Insurance Coverage & Reinsurance Law
  • American College of Coverage Counsel, Fellow
 

Professional Associations

  • DRI, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Committee, Past Chair
  • American Bar Association, Member
  • Professional Liability Underwriting Society, Member
Practice Areas
Education
J.D., DePaul University College of Law, 1990
DePaul Business Journal, Associate Editor
B.A., University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, 1987
Bar admissions
California
Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Sixth Circuit 
U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Ninth Circuit