James J. Morici, Jr.

Managing Partner James (Jim) Morici has been a trial lawyer in Chicago since 1980, when he started out as an Assistant State's Attorney in Cook County and worked his way up to First Chair Prosecutor downtown. He moved into private practice in 1987 and has spent the decades since representing people hurt in some of the most serious accidents that happen on the job and on the road.

As the founding and managing partner of Morici, Longo & Associates, Mr. Morici concentrates on cases involving injured construction workers, along with wrongful death claims tied to trucking collisions and industrial explosions. He has tried more than 200 jury cases to verdict, nearly all of them in the Circuit Court of Cook County, and has helped clients recover hundreds of millions of dollars through trial and settlement.

Mr. Morici teaches trial advocacy at his alma mater, Chicago-Kent College of Law, and has also taught at John Marshall Law School, Loyola University Chicago, and Triton College. Outside the courtroom, he's a lifelong Chicagoan, a father of three (including fellow MLA attorney Matthew Morici), and a longtime supporter of the Italian American legal community in Illinois.

Practice Areas

• Construction worker injuries
• Wrongful death claims
• Trucking collisions
• Industrial explosions and workplace disasters

Education

• J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law (graduated with highest honors)
• B.A., Political Science, DePaul University

Awards & Honors

• Past President, Justinian Society of Lawyers
• Past President, Italian American Political Coalition
• Board of Managers, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• Former Governor (two terms), Illinois State Bar Association
• Bar and Gavel Society, Chicago-Kent College of Law
• Namesake of the James J. Morici, Jr. “Corridor of Trial Excellence,” Chicago-Kent College of Law (2014)
• 10.0 Superb Rating, Avvo
• Super Lawyers, Illinois
• Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Recognized as a “Pillar” of the Illinois Bar Foundation for his philanthropic support

Professional Memberships

• Illinois State Bar Association
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• Wisconsin State Bar
• Arizona State Bar
• Justinian Society of Lawyers