James Knibbs

Foran Glennon Palandech Ponzi & Rudloff PC

James Knibbs

Foran Glennon Palandech Ponzi & Rudloff PC

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James (Jim) Knibbs is Of Counsel at the firm and brings a broad array of litigation experience to the firm, including commercial litigation, insurance coverage, large loss subrogation, casualty defense, civil rights defense, white-collar criminal, and employment claims. Jim has also conducted internal investigations for Fortune 100 companies and governmental entities. Jim previously served as one of the top prosecutors with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, heading the white-collar crime unit and prosecuting complex financial crimes.

Jim’s results include a $26 million subrogation recovery arising out of a utility plant collapse; several million-dollar-plus subrogation recoveries; a $1million-plus settlement for his clients in a fraudulent land sale involving a Chicago college, numerous successful arson, fraud, and other coverage matters, a not guilty verdict in a U.S.C. Section 1983 on behalf of nine Chicago Police Officers; and the successful defense of a State Representative in a defamation trial. Jim was an Adjunct Faculty Instructor for several years at Loyola University (Chicago) Law School.