james r. carr

For more than 35 years Jim has helped his clients manage their property disputes in civil trials and appeals.  He currently serves as a Special Assistant Attorney General in Illinois in condemnation cases for the State of Illinois Department of Transportation.  He was a litigation partner for 11 years with the government and land use practice group of Holland & Knight LLP in its Chicago and San Francisco offices.  Before then Jim served for five years as Civil Trial Division Chief of the Office of the Lake County, Illinois State's Attorney.  He began his career in Chicago with construction and insurance law firms.  He is licensed to practice law in Illinois, California and Washington.

Peer Recognition

Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating – Highest Rating for Ethics and Legal Ability
ALM Media and Martindale-Hubbell Top Rated Lawyer
Leading Lawyers (Illinois)

Admissions​​

Illinois Supreme Court, 1985; State Bar of California, 2009; Washington State Bar, 2017
United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1985 (including Federal Trial Bar, 1989)
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1991

Education

Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1984 ​
University of Notre Dame, B.A., Program of Liberal Studies, 1979
National University of Ireland, St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, County Kildare 1977