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Jim Sullivan is an associate in the firm's Corporate and General Litigation Department. He has been practicing law since 1998 and joined Chapman and Cutler LLP in 2001. Mr. Sullivan is involved in complex commercial litigation on behalf of banking institutions and corporations. Mr. Sullivan's practice also focuses on intellectual property, mechanics' liens, mortgage foreclosures, bankruptcy, contract disputes, the Uniform Commercial Code, federal and state banking statutory and regulation compliance, Fair Debt Collections Practices Act and Truth in Lending violations, partnership liability, consumer fraud, and securities, including representation of clients before National Association of Securities Dealers. Representative recent matters:Obtained dismissal of two Fair Credit Reporting Act federal lawsuits against bank clients Won judgment in mechanic's lien trial in favor of sub-contractor wherein general contractor had filed counterclaim alleging materials and labor supplied were improper Won directed verdict at trial in eviction proceeding brought by energy company against construction industry client for use of easement Pro-bono representation of ethnic minority foundation seeking sales tax exemption from State of Illinois; pro-bono representation of handicapped individual before the Illinois Human Rights Commission against taxi-service that refused to accommodate needs in accordance with law Obtained dismissal of new rate and premium bond tax objections filed in Kane County, Illinois for taxing district client Successfully mediated securities litigation before NASD for brokerage firm client. | 