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Jim Hurst is a trial lawyer who served on Kirkland’s Executive Committee. He’s been trying cases for over 30 years, including patent, products liability, trade secret, antitrust, fraud, and contract cases. He's also argued dozens of appeals including before the U.S. Supreme Court. He is one of only three lawyers honored twice in The American Lawyer’s biannual "Litigator of the Year” contest—the first for eight straight trial wins and the second for six straight trial wins. His trial wins are regularly reported in the press, including a 2019 American Lawyer articled entitled “Kirkland’s Hurst Wins, And Then He Wins Some More--How Does He Do It?” Benchmark recently named him “Trial Lawyer of the Year.”
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University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1989 cum laude; University of Delaware, B.S., 1986 magna cum laude
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James Hurst has extensive experience in litigating life sciences disputes, even up to the US Supreme Court, and includes matters relating to trade secrets and patents, antitrust and product liability, contracts and criminal cases.
James Hurst is widely revered as a stellar trial lawyer for complex patent cases, regularly acting on behalf of clients in the life sciences space. He is based in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis.
James Hurst is an esteemed trial attorney with longstanding expertise in patent infringement cases. He represents clients in matters involving medical technologies, biosimilars and generic drugs as well as related branding issues.
James Hurst has deep expertise within the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, drawing on longstanding experience as a civil trial lawyer.
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"James is one of the best litigators in the country. He's the most strategic trial lawyer and has an uncanny ability to simplify complex commercial matters and present them with clarity."
"James is top notch."
"Jim hurst is best trial lawyer I have ever seen stand up in a courtroom. He is smart, practical and aggressive."
"He has an uncanny ability to simplify really complex commercial and patent matters and present them with clarity. No one is better in front of a jury."
"Jim is the best trial lawyer I have worked with, period. He can handle any kind of case."
"James is a very talented lawyer, highly regarded by clients. He's a great trial lawyer and looks out for his colleagues which is admirable."
"James is one of the best litigators in the country. He's the most strategic trial lawyer and has an uncanny ability to simplify complex commercial matters and present them with clarity."
"James is top notch."
"Jim hurst is best trial lawyer I have ever seen stand up in a courtroom. He is smart, practical and aggressive."
"He has an uncanny ability to simplify really complex commercial and patent matters and present them with clarity. No one is better in front of a jury."
"Jim is the best trial lawyer I have worked with, period. He can handle any kind of case."
"James is a very talented lawyer, highly regarded by clients. He's a great trial lawyer and looks out for his colleagues which is admirable."
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