James Rooney

James Rooney

Attorney in Peoria, IL

An Associate out of the Peoria office, Jim focuses his practice on defending clients in civil litigation across various practice areas. Jim sharpens his legal instincts through his practice in various areas of litigation and transactional law. While there are numerous enjoyable aspects to practicing law, Jim most enjoys being in the courtroom, arguing on behalf of his clients.

Jim earned his J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law in May 2021. Between his first and second years of law school, Jim worked as a law clerk for a Peoria lawfirm, primarily dealing with plaintiffs’ litigation. Jim interned at the Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office between his second and third years of law school. During his third year of law school, he worked for a law firm in in Knoxville, Tennessee where he was exposed to litigation and transactional matters.

Before attending law school, Jim graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he pursued a political science major and a business minor. While at the University of Illinois, Jim worked as a resident advisor at the St. John’s Catholic Newman Center dormitory for three years and was a member of the Illinois Business Council for two years.