The attorneys

Jim has been practicing for more than 30 years in all aspects of litigation involving general liability, commercial and residential property, automobile, and catastrophic injury cases.  Jim is a former attorney for CIGNA in New York City, and also served as the General Liability Supervising Attorney at AIG Staff Counsel for Southern California.  He has successfully tried cases to verdict in New York and California. 

As a partner at Collinson I Greco, Jim’s practice areas include personal injury, insurance defense, toxic tort and habitability defense, products liability defense, automobile accident defense and UIM claims, and commercial and retail liability defense.

Education and Background

A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, and Indiana University School of Law, he started the practice of law in New York City in 1985, and tried his first case that same year representing Otis Elevator to a defense verdict.  Jim was admitted to practice law in California in 2006. Jim is a member of both the California and New York State Bar Associations and is also admitted to the Federal District Courts in California and New York.

Jim also serves as an advocate for children with special needs.  He represents children with special needs, including autism and other disabilities, and their families in administrative proceedings, to ensure that each child obtains the necessary individualized services at both home and school. Many of these services, mandated by State and Federal government, can help each child realize its full potential.

Memberships

Jim is admitted to practice in all of the California state courts, the United States District Court for the Central, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of California and the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit.  He is also a member of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel.