James P Navarre

Biographical Information

Jim Navarre's practice focuses on personal injury, medical malpractice, construction accidents, and criminal defense. Jim represents individuals in civil and criminal litigation. He has obtained numerous multi-million dollar jury verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients in several jurisdictions. He practices in both federal and state court. He has represented clients in numerous high profile cases.

Prior to starting his own firm, Jim was a partner at Chicago defense firm, Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP, where he concentrated his practice on professional liability and civil rights defense.

He also served for eight years as a Cook County Assistant State's Attorney. He was a first chair assigned to the felony trial division where he was responsible for the prosecution of more than 40 murder cases. He has tried more than 400 felony and misdemeanor cases ranging from battery to murder. He has tried more than 20 murder and felony jury trials to verdict.

Jim was also a supervisor in the Appellate Division where he successfully argued before the Illinois Supreme Court, Illinois Appellate Courts and submitted briefs to the United States and Illinois Supreme Courts. In the Felony Review Unit, he was a trial supervisor for a team of 11 prosecutors who investigated numerous felony offenses committed in Chicago. Jim was named one of the Top 40 Under 40 Attorneys in Illinois by Law Bulletin Publishing.

He has lectured on evidence and trial advocacy for DePaul College of Law and Loyola University of Chicago School of Law. He is a co-author of chapters for Illinois Civil Practice and he has lectured for the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. In addition, he has coached teams in national moot court competitions.