James D. Roberts joined the law firm of Chen Nelson Ltd. as a partner on July 1, 2007, thus forming the law firm of Chen Nelson Roberts Ltd. Chen Nelson Roberts Ltd. is a boutique litigation firm primarily representing large and mid-size businesses in business disputes. Before forming Chen Nelson Roberts Ltd., Jim was a partner at the law firm of DLA Piper US LLP and its legacy firms, including Rudnick & Wolfe, where he was a member of the litigation department. Jim joined Rudnick & Wolfe as an associate in 1989 after graduating from The John Marshall Law School. Jim’s areas of practice include commercial litigation, alternative dispute resolution and litigation counseling. In addition to commercial litigation, Jim’s practice includes class action defense, real estate and construction related litigation, landlord and tenant disputes, franchise litigation and employment disputes. Jim has successfully handled numerous cases in the federal and state courts, at both the trial court level and on appeal. Jim has successfully arbitrated claims before the American Arbitration Association, and has been involved in numerous mediations. Jim’s experience includes his representation of a national concert promotion company in a $700 million antitrust and race discrimination lawsuit that was included in Crain’s List 2005’s Big Litigation, Crain’s Chicago Business, September 19, 2005. Rowe Entm’t, Inc. v. William Morris Agency, Inc., 2005 U.S. Dist. Lexis 75 (S.D.N.Y., Jan. 4, 2005), aff’d, 2005 U.S. App. Lexis 29109 (2d. Cir. 2005), cert. denied, 127 S. Ct. 283 (2006). Jim graduated from The John Marshall Law School (J.D. with distinction) in 1989, where he was the winner of the 1989 Scribes Award, and graduated from Wheaton College (B.A. Psychology) in 1982.