James R. Wylder

For over 45 years, James Wylder has represented the victims, and families of deceased victims, who were exposed to asbestos. He has represented families not only from Illinois, but also from across the country. In his career of representing injured people and their families, Wylder has tried the cases of more than 100 clients to jury verdicts in courthouses throughout Illinois. He has been selected as an Illinois Super Lawyer and the National Trial Lawyers Top 100. Wylder grew up in central Illinois and attended the University of Illinois where he received two bachelor degrees and his law degree. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees James R. Wylder included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About James R. Wylder Included on the 2026Illinois Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2017 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2015 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2014 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2013 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2011 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2010 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2009 Illinois Super Lawyers list 2007 Illinois Super Lawyers list

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• Adcock v. Brakegate, Ltd., 164 Ill.2d 54 (1994)
• Van Winkle v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., 291 Ill.App.3d 165 (4th Dist. 1997)
• Burgess v. Abex Corp., 311 Ill.App.3d 900 (4th Dist. 2000)
• McClure v. Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp., 188 Ill.2d 102 (1999)
• Rush v. Hamdy, 255 Ill.App.3d 352 (4th Dist. 1993)
• Betts v. Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust, 225 Ill.App.3d 882 (4th Dist. 1992)
• Tipsord v. Unarco Industries, Inc., 188 Ill.App.3d 895 (4th Dist. 1989)
• Kessinger v. Grefco, Inc. (7th Cir., 1989)
• County of Tazewell v. Industrial Com’n, 193 Ill.App.3d 309 (4th Dist. 1989)
• Perschall v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 113 Ill.App.3d 233 (4th Dist.1983)

• Illinois, 1978
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1979
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1986
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1988

• McLean County Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• American Association for Justice