People
James H. Kallianis
Partner
- Chicago
Biography
For more than three decades, Jim Kallianis has represented insurers in matters involving directors and officers, general liability, product contamination and product recall, cyber, and professional liability policies. He also has represented reinsurers and captive insurers in complex disputes both in litigation and arbitrations. Jim also has defended corporations and individuals in matters ranging from employment disputes to RICO, securities and consumer fraud class actions.
Chambers USA has described Jim as a “brilliant trial lawyer” with “business-savvy and industry-wide respect.” He is recognized by his peers as someone who “fights hard but conducts himself professionally.” Jim has tried cases and argued appeals in state and federal courts around the country.
Jim is a member of Skarzynski Marick’s Executive Committee
Chambers USA has described Jim as a “brilliant trial lawyer” with “business-savvy and industry-wide respect.” He is recognized by his peers as someone who “fights hard but conducts himself professionally.” Jim has tried cases and argued appeals in state and federal courts around the country.
Jim is a member of Skarzynski Marick’s Executive Committee
Honors
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2010 - 2024
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Insurance Law, 2019 - 2024
- Illinois Super Lawyers, 2009 - present
- Leading Lawyers, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, Commercial Litigation; Insurance; Insurance Coverage & Reinsurance Law
- American College of Coverage Counsel, Fellow
Professional Associations
- DRI, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Committee, Past Chair
- American Bar Association, Member
- Professional Liability Underwriting Society, Member
Publications & Presentations
- Discovery Overview in Federal and State Courts in Illinois, Business And Commercial Litigation, Ill. Inst. for Cont. Legal Ed, 2022.
- DRI Data Breach and Privacy Law Conference, Program Chair, November 2015.
- Insurance Coverage Issues Implicated in Data-Breach Claims, For the Defense, Vol. 57, No. 3, March 2015.
- Cyber Liability Class Actions & Litigation and Their Impact on Assessing What Breaches and Resulting Claims are Worth, American Conference Institute’s 10th National Advanced Forum on Cyber & Data Risk Insurance, March 2015.
- Negotiating and Drafting Cyber Risk Provisions and Policies, Post-Conference Workshop, American Conference Institute’s 10th National Advanced Forum on Cyber & Data Risk Insurance, March 2015.
- Insurance Coverage Issues Implicated in Data Breach Claims, DRI Data Breach and Privacy Law Conference, September 2014, Program Vice Chair.
- A View from the States: Emerging Regulatory and Enforcement Activities and the Growing Authority of the State AG Offices, American Conference Institute’s 9th National Advanced Forum on Cyber & Data Risk Insurance, September 2014.
- Cyber Coverage for Business Interruption as a Result of Denial of Service Attacks, American Conference Institute’s 8th National Advanced Forum on Cyber & Data Risk Insurance, March 2014.
- Current Litigation Trends, Chicago Chapter, CPCU Society, April 2011.
- Law360 Insurance Editorial Advisory Board, 2010.
News
Skarzynski Marick Lawyers Recognized as Illinois Super Lawyers and Illinois Rising Stars 2024
01/24/2024Skarzynski Marick & Black LLP is excited to announce that Super Lawyers has named five attorneys to its 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers and Illinois Rising Stars lists. Four attorneys were recognized as 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers and one attorney was recognized as a 2024 Illinois Rising Star.
Skarzynski Marick Lawyers Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® 2024
08/17/2023Skarzynski Marick & Black LLP is proud to announce that Michael Marick, John Black, Karen M. Dixon, Jim Kallianis and Tim Wright have been selected for inclusion in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Insurance Law.
Chambers USA 2023 Recognizes Skarzynski Marick & Black & Individual Lawyers in Insurance Dispute Resolution
06/01/2023The 2023 edition of Chambers USA: Leading Lawyers for Business has ranked Skarzynski Marick & Black LLP as a leading law firm for “Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer – Illinois.” Chambers USA has also individually recognized Illinois-based partners Michael M. Marick, James H. Kallianis, and Karen M. Dixon and New York-based partners, James A. Skarzynski and Alexis J. Rogoski. Chambers highlights the firm’s “strong national and international capability in relation to complex and high-value insurance coverage disputes,” and quotes additional feedback that “the team is well versed in managing and analyzing the most complex cases. They provide outstanding service and responsiveness, they promptly advise of any developments, the details and impacts.”
Skarzynski Marick Lawyers Recognized as Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2023
01/13/2023Skarzynski Marick & Black LLP is excited to announce that Super Lawyers has named seven attorneys to its 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.