James R. Mata

Jim is both an architect and attorney. He has 10 years experience in the architectural and construction industries including a role as a project manager for a large construction subcontractor with hands on experience on steel frame and reinforced concrete high rise structures. He brings insight into any construction litigation matters he handles.

Jim also handles a variety of general law practice areas including real estate, family, DUI/traffic, and bankruptcy matters as well as general civil litigation.

Jim is fluent in Spanish and conversant in the French language.

• Construction Law
• Real Estate
• Contract Litigation and Liens
• DUI / Traffic
• Bankruptcy
• Hablamos Espanol

Education

University of Illinois at Chicago (Bachelor of Architecture, 1991)
IIT / Chicago-Kent College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1995)

License

Law:
State of Illinois (1999)
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1999)

Architecture:
State of Illinois (1993)

Published Articles

• Illinois Construction Manual, Chapter 4, Selected Statutes, West Publishing, 2008 (co-authored with Michael T. Nigro)

Jmata@NigroWestfall.com

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