Education

  • J.D., University of Texas at Austin
  • B.A., Southern Methodist University

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 1987
  • Texas, 1984
  • Oklahoma, 1985

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court (N.D. of IL)
  • U.S. District Court (E.D. of MI)
  • U.S. District Court (E.D. of WI)
  • U.S. District Court (W.D. of OK)

Languages

  • Spanish

James A. Knox

Partner

233 S. Wacker Drive
22nd Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60606
T 312.627.4203
F 312.627.1717


James Knox focuses his practice on fidelity, surety, insurance, commercial and construction law and has extensive negotiation, trial and appellate experience. Jim frequently lectures on topics in his practice areas and has published over 35 published articles and book chapters, including, most recently, Recovery of Loss, Financial Institution Bonds (3d Ed. Nov. 2008) with Mark Kriegel, and Recent Developments in Fidelity Law, with Tom McNeil and Lisa Coplen, Vol. 43, Tort Trial & Ins. Prac. L.J. (2008). For five years, Jim served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Fidelity and Surety Digest, a publication of the Fidelity and Surety Law Committee of the Torts and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association.

Jim has achieved the Martindale-Hubbell AV® Rating and was selected for inclusion in 2011 Illinois Super Lawyers®. He is proficient in Spanish.

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Trial Bar - Northern District of Illinois, Member
  • Defense Research Institute, Fidelity and Surety Committee, Former Chair
  • National Bond Claims Association, Member
  • Surety Claims Institute, Member
  • Eastern Bond Claims Association, Member
  • Chicago Surety Claims Association, Member
  • Professional Liability Underwriting Society, Member
  • American Bar Association, Property Insurance Law Committee, Member
James A. Knox
Tressler LLP
233 S. Wacker Drive
22nd Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Phone 312.627.4203
Fax 312.627.1717