James Thomas FERRINI

Background

Ferrini, James Thomas was born on January 14, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John B. and Julia (Marre) Ferrini.

Education

Loyola University (Bachelor of Science, 1960. Juris Doctor cum laude, 1963). Blue Key. Member, Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions.

Career

Michigan Chemical Corporation v. American Home Insurance, 728 F.2d 374 (6th Circuit 1984) (environmental coverage resolving single/multiple occurrence controversy); Crawford & Company and Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania v. Garcia, 817 South.W.2d 98 (Texas 1991) (effected reversal of a $6.6 million treble damage award under the Texas Unfair or Deceptive Practices Acting); Sun Valley Water Bedfordshire of Utah v. Herm Hughs & Sun, 782 P.2d 188 (Utah 1989) (Utah statute of repose held violative of open courts provision of the Utah Constitution); Rios v. Niagara Machine Tool Works, 59 Illinois. 2d 79 (1974) (seminal decision imposing significant limitation upon doctrine of strict products liability); Scott & Fetzer Company v. Montgomery Ward & Company, 112 Illinois. 2d 378 (1986) (restricted application of economic loss doctrine); Washington v. Atlantic Richfield Company, 66 Illinois. 2d 103 (1977) (imposed significant restrictions upon the "fireman"s doctrine"); Allstate Insurance Company v. National Tea Company, 25 Illinois. Appendix 3d 449 (1975) (upheld recision of insurance contract as void ab initio on theory there had been no "meeting of the minds").Worked at Clausen Miller Professional Corporation (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Post-Trial and Appellate Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1963, Illinois. 1967, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

1969, United States.

Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. 1975, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. 1982, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

1984, United States.

Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. 1987, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1989, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

1992, United States.

Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit. Blue Key. Member, Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, 1979-1994. Member and Past President, Appellate Lawyers Association.

Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations.

Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel. Appellate Lawyers Association (President, 1978-1979).

Fellow, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.

Achievements

• James Thomas Ferrini has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions, 1979-1994. Member and Past President, Appellate Lawyers Association. Member: Chicago, Illinois State and American Bar Associations.

Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel.

Appellate Lawyers Association (President, 1978-1979). Fellow, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.

Fellow, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.

Interests

• Avocations: handball, sailing, skiing, cooking.

Connections

Married Jeanne Marie Fontana, June 8, 1963. Children: Anthony, Mary Caren, Emily, Joseph, Danielle.

Father:

John B. Ferrini

Mother:

Julia (Marre) Ferrini

Spouse:

Jeanne Marie Fontana

child:

Joseph Ferrini

child:

Mary Caren Ferrini

child:

Emily Ferrini

child:

Anthony Ferrini

child:

Danielle Ferrini