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James J. DeSanto
DeSanto Morgan & Taylor Law Group
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Education
- DePaul College of Law
- J.D. (1969)
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- University of Illinois
- B.A. (1965)
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Professional Experience
- DeSanto Morgan & Taylor Law Group
- Current
Certifications
- Certified Arbitrator/Mediator
- 19th Judicial Circuit of Lake County
Awards
- Illinois Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- 2006-present
- AV Preeminent Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers (2002-present)
Professional Associations
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Tort Law Section Council Chair; Tort Trends Editor; Assembly Finance & Budget Committee; Civil Practice Section Council.
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- Illinois State Bar Association Mutual Insurance Company
- Director and Chairman of the Board
- Current
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- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- Current
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- American Association for Justice (AAJ)
- Member
- Current
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- Chicago Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Jefferson Inns of Court
- Member
- Current
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- Illinois Bar Foundation Fellow
- Member
- Current
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- Lake County Bar Association
- Member and Past President
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- National Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Illinois
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- 7th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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Practice Areas
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Languages
- English
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Websites & Blogs
- Website
- DeSanto Morgan & Taylor Law Group Website
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