Attorney Profile
Jim Coyne received a Bachelor in Business Administration from The University of Iowa in 1998 and subsequently received his Juris Doctor from DePaul College of Law in Chicago, Illinois. Presently licensed in the State of Illinois, Jim is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and Chicago Bar Association.
Admitted to the bar in 2001, Jim initially began his career as a defense attorney at one of Chicago's largest defense firms specializing in personal injury litigation. After several years as a defense attorney handling an extensive case load of construction negligence and premises liability lawsuits, he refocused his career to fight for the rights of individuals as a Plaintiff's attorney. In February 2007, Jim founded Coyne Law Offices, LLC to represent clients injured as a result of construction negligence, premises liability, motor vehicle accidents and work related accidents.
Throughout his career, Jim has negotiated settlements totaling in the millions of dollars and has taken a number of cases to successful verdict.
Although Jim has been practicing law since 2001, he has also been a member of Iron Workers Local #1 Union for over ten years and has extensive personal experience working on construction sites. His personal experience gives him unique advantage over other trial attorneys when it comes to understanding the details of construction site accidents. His experience has proven to be extraordinarily beneficial throughout his career litigating construction negligence claims.
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