Av. James Constantine Vlahakis
James Vlahakis practices primarily in federal court in matters involving commercial litigation, civil rights and employment law. Mr.
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James Constantine Vlahakis is a Partner based in Lombard, Illinois, practicing at Vlahakis Law. They have 31+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1995. Their practice focuses on wrongful termination, employment, business, class action, and white collar. Admitted to practice in Illinois (1995), Michigan (Inactive) (1996), U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (1996), and U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois (1996). Educated at Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., 1995) and Michigan State University (B.A., 1992). Serands clients in Lombard, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- James Vlahakis practices primarily in federal court in matters involving commercial litigation, civil rights and employment law
- Mr. Vlahakis has successfully defended cases before the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- His litigation practice is concentrated in the representation of corporations involved in business disputes and class action lawsuits involving federal and state consumer rights statutes
- Mr. Vlahakis has defended claims brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
- Mr. Vlahakis' federal civil rights practice is focused on the defense of governmental and corporate entities in all types of constitutional law claims, including, but not limited to, false arrest, prisoner litigation, housing discrimination and First Amendment issues
- He represents and counsels employers in all types of business disputes and discrimination claims
- He also has served as a Special Assistant Illinois Attorney General
- Professional Background Mr. Vlahakis joined Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in February 1998
- Mr.Vlahakis is an avid fan and serves as outside general counsel for The Chicago Fire Professional Soccer Club
- Honors & Awards · Recipient of Chicago Daily Law Bulletin's "40 Under 40," an award which recognizes peer nominated lawyers under the age of fourty, 2008 · Named by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine to its Rising Star list in 2008 and 2009
- Recipients of this award have practiced law for less than 10 years or are 40 years old or younger · Member of the Leading Lawyers Network, 2011, 2012 and 2013, where he was selected by his peers as a Leading Lawyer in the areas of Commercial Litigation and Governmental, Municipal, Lobbing & Administrative Law Representative Matters · Mr. Vlahakis recently defended a former prison medical director who was sued by an inmate under the 8th Amendment in relation to three alleged injuries
- The jury returned a verdict in favor of Mr.Vlahakis' client in less than an hour
- The inmate was represented by a four-person team of court appointed lawyers. · Mr. Vlahakis successfully defended the Illinois Department of Human Services and a private corporation in a class action brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of a class of individuals committed by the State of Illinois pursuant to the Sexually Violent Persons Act
- Mr. Vlahakis' clients prevailed on all aspects of the class members' broad request for injunctive relief in a comprehensive ruling issued in January 13, 2005
- He has advised other similar treatment programs across the country facing similar litigation. · On January 9, 2008, Mr. Vlahakis succeeded in reversing a federal trial court ruling which had held that a psychologist was not entitled to the dismissal of a case on the basis of the defense of qualified immunity
- In reversing the district court, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that the underlying facts did not demonstrate the existence of a constitutional violation, and held that the psychologist acted within the bounds of accepted professional judgment
- This case is notable for the fact that the psychologist was able to assert qualified immunity as an employee of a private contractor with the State of Illinois. · Early in his career in a rare appearance as a plaintiff's attorney, Mr. Vlahakis prevailed in a civil rights case in the U.S
- District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, which resulted in a jury award of approximately $1.1 million in favor of his client, a former Assistant Police Chief who had been demoted and issued an 11-day suspension with pay
- Publications Mr. Vlahakis is the co-author of the Illinois Continuing Legal Education's 1997 chapter on "Civil Rights Liability and Immunities
- His presentations include: · "Civil Commitment Legal Issues," Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers, Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, October 2008. · "Current Legal Issues," Sex Offender Civil Commitment Programs Network, Tenth Annual Summit, Atlanta, Georgia, October 2008. · "Operations at the Treatment & Detention Facility," Chicago-Kent College of Law seminar "Navigating the ILSVP Process," Chicago, Illinois, February 2008
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Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Lombard are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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