James P. Minogue

ASSOCIATE | CHICAGO, IL
(312) 219-6900

James (“JP”) Minogue is a commercial litigation associate in Watt Tieder’s Chicago Office. JP concentrates his national practice in the areas of commercial litigation, construction law, and suretyship representing a wide variety of construction industry clients, including contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and owners. JP provides a full range of transactional and litigation services to clients advising them on contract preparation and negotiation, design-defect disputes, payment disputes, mechanic’s liens, and surety claims and defenses.

Prior to joining Watt Tieder, JP practiced commercial litigation at a highly regarded international law firm and later practiced construction law at a Chambers ranked firm in Chicago. JP has experience representing some of the world’s largest and most recognizable EPC and design firms and has litigated construction disputes with claims in excess of $150MM.

JP received his Juris Doctor with Dean’s list honors from the University of Illinois College of Law in 2018, and his Bachelor of Arts degree from DePaul University in 2014 where he graduated magna cum laude.

Memberships & Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
    • Construction Law
    • Dispute Resolution
    • Litigation
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • Illinois Bar Association
  • American Subcontractors Association – National (ASA)
  • Associated General Contractor of America (AGC)
    • Chicagoland Associated General Contractors (Chicagoland AGC)
  • The Surety Association of Illinois

 

Areas of Practice

  • Construction
  • Surety
  • Commercial Litigation

Education

  • University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 2018
    • Dean’s List Honors
  • DePaul University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2014

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois