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Firm: Walsh, Knippen & Cetina, Chartered

2150 Manchester Road , Wheaton , Illinois 60187

Practice Areas: Corporate , Municipal , Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Litigation

Jim Knippen is a principal in the firm who specializes in complex litigation, including personal injury, professional negligence, chancery and business litigation. He also represents units of local government. His work in the personal injury area has included representing both plaintiffs and defendants. He has co-counseled multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts and is a specialist in the creation and use of demonstrative exhibits.. Jim served as an Assistant States Attorney prosecuting criminal cases from 1979-1983. Since leaving the States Attorney's Office he has practiced with Ed Walsh.. Representative corporate clients include, or have included, the Village of Roselle, City of Wheaton, Village of Woodridge, City of West Chicago, Amoco Oil Corporation, Bluff City Materials Corporation, Waste Management Corporation, E/M Corporation, Concord Homes, Pasquinelli Development Corporation, various fire and police chiefs in employment discipline matters and numerous injured persons. He has done local counsel work at the request of many national and Chicago firms including, Jenner and Block, and Katten, Muchen, and Zavis. He also has extensive experience in injunctions, declaratory actions and zoning litigation. His zoning litigation experience has included the representation of both municipalities and private developers. He has lectured at the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education.. Jim and his wife Tallya have 3 grown children. He is a lifelong resident of the Wheaton area. Outside interests include: American History, mountaineering, cross country skiing, and fly fishing.

Firm: Peregrine, Stime, Newman, Ritzman & Bruckner, Ltd

221 East Illinois Street , Wheaton , Illinois 60187

Practice Areas: Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Corporate , Municipal , Land Use & Zoning

Practice is concentrated in Local Government Law/Municipal Law, including representation of dozens of Public Libraries.  He has experience with a wide range of municipal law issues including public finances, multi-million dollar capital improvement projects, Open Meetings Act, Freedom of Information Act and personnel.  He has eminent domain experience representing both units of local government and private property owners.  He has experience in both commercial and residential real estate and he represents a number of business entities as General Counsel.. Represented County of DuPage as a Special Assistant State’s   Attorney (civil matters).. Served as General Counsel for the DuPage County Bar Association.. Serves on the Judiciary Committee of the DuPage County Bar Association.. Serves as Arbitrator for the Circuit Court of DuPage County.. Served as Director and Officer of B.R. Ryall YMCA, Glen Ellyn, Illinois including Board President.. Provides services pro bono for several non-profit organizations, including B.R. Ryall YMCA.. Presented at numerous conferences/seminars for Public Library organizations, including Illinois Library Association, Metropolitan Library System and DuPage Library System.. Personal. Served as a Trip Assistant to persons with disabilities on outdoor camping trips for Wilderness Inquiry, a non-profit organization offering outdoor recreational opportunities and wilderness experiences for people of all ages and backgrounds, including persons with disabilities.. President of Senior Men’s Honorary Society at The University of Michigan.. Earned three varsity letters in wrestling at The University of Michigan.. Wrestled for The University of Michigan on Michigan’s Big Ten Championship Team (1973).. Has taken dozens of wilderness canoe trips in Quetico Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada.. Enjoys traveling and a variety of outdoor activities including canoeing, kayaking, fishing, hiking, and scuba diving.