James M. Rozak
Partner
Summary
James M. Rozak graduated from Marquette University in 1987 with
a B.S. in Business Administration. He began his career as a Commercial
Property, Liability and Products Underwriter at Kemper Insurance
in Chicago, Illinois.
In 1991, he earned his juris doctor from John Marshall Law School
in Chicago, Illinois. After gaining four years of experience as
the Assistant State’s Attorney for DuPage County, Mr. Rozak
became President of the independent adjusting firms of R.S. Rozak
& Company (property) and Casualty Adjusting Services, Inc. (casualty).
In 1999, he returned to litigation as counsel to the Commercial
Property Department of Kemper Insurance.
Currently, Mr. Rozak is a litigation attorney at Wiedner & McAuliffe,
Ltd. in Chicago, Illinois. His practice is focused primarily on
product liability,premises liability defense, and commercial litigation.
He has gained extensive nationwide experience in both state and
federal courts as national counsel for a major consumer appliance
manufacturers. He is an active member of the Defense Research Institute
and a committee member of the Products Liability Section. He has
authored articles on subjects of defense strategies and evidence
preservation, including articles on the subjects of electrocutions,
arson and the use of NFPA 921.
Areas of Emphasis |
- Products Liability Defense
- Automobile/Trucking Litigation
- Premises Liability
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Property Subrogation
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| Professional Affiliations |
- Chair-DRI SLG Fire and Casualty Committee
2009-2010
- Committee Member: Products Liability 2001
to present
- Illinois State Bar Association 2002 to present
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| Publications and Presentations |
- "Arson Investigations in Products Liability Cases,"
The Defense Research Institute, Fire and Explosion Seminar,
November of 2007, Chicago, Illinois.
- "Firing Back: The Use of NFPA 921 in Deposition of
an Expert," The Defense Research Institute, Products
Liability Seminar, February of 2006, Las Vegas, Nevada.
- “Investigating and Defending Claims of Electrical
Shock,” The Defense Research Institute, Products Liability
Seminar, February of 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada.
- “Investigation and Defending Claims of Electric
Shock” Illinois Association of Defense, Trial Counsel:
2nd Quarter, Volume 13, Number 2.
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| Bar Admissions |
- Illinois Bar 1991
- Northern District of Illinois 1991
- District Court of the State of Colorado
2006
- Central District of Illinois 2006
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