Hon. James E. Garrison, (Ret.)
IllinoisNeutral AvailabilityHon. James E. Garrison, (Ret.) is a skilled mediator and arbitrator with extensive experience in wrongful death, personal injury, commercial and construction disputes.
Types of Cases Resolved
- Auto Liability
- Construction
- Contract
- Eminent Domain
- Legal Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
ADR Experience and Qualifications
- 10-year judicial career including serving as an Associate Circuit Judge, Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, 2001-2010; Supervising Judge, Will County Arbitration Program; Civil Jury Call, 2003-2010
- 34-year legal career in private litigation practice in Will County, Illinois, 1966-2001
- Experienced in conducting numerous trials and pretrial settlement conferences, resolving numerous personal injury and other civil cases
Representative Cases
- Successfully resolved insurance company agent dispute regarding compensation on severance
- Smith v. Marvin: $2 million verdict upheld in medical negligence and informed consent case
- Sperl v. C.H.Robinson: Verdicts of $23 million upheld for wrongful death personal injury case
- C.H.Robinson based on agency/vicarious liability; evidence sufficient to establish agency relationship
- Softcheck, John Doe et al v. Bishop Joseph Imesch et.al.: Upheld regarding complaint alleging sexual abuse by catholic priests
- Shore Development v. City of Joliet: Upheld city’s ordinance regarding road improvement costs was valid exercise of police power
Professional Activities and Awards
- Adjunct Faculty, Joint Commission Accreditation Health Care Organizations
- Adjunct Faculty, Masters Program Hospital and Health Care Administration, University of St Francis Joliet Il
- President, Will County Bar Association
- Illinois Supreme Court appointee alternate faculty for experts seminar
- Chair, Will County branch Chapter Multiple Sclerosis Society
- Chair, Foundation St. Joseph College of Nursing
- Board Member, McKenna Woods Home Owners Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Will County Bar Association
- Illinois Judges Association
- American Judges Association
Education
- J.D., University of Illinois College of Law
- B.A., Northern Illinois University
Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
