My name is Jim Parr. I’ve been an attorney here since 2016, and I recently became a partner. Unfortunately, the insurance industry’s goal is to pay someone as little as possible, not what’s fair to someone that’s been injured. What I like most about personal injury cases is the ability to maximize a client’s settlement recovery so that they are adequately and fairly compensated. Most of the people that contact our office are usually not even aware of the many consumer rights laws that exist. They usually just have a sense that they’ve been wronged somehow. And they’re usually right. So, I’m always happy when I’m able to tell a potential client that yes, we’ll be able to help you and explain their rights to them. When you’re a plaintiff’s attorney, that usually means that you are representing actual people and small businesses. Banks, other lenders, and large corporations, they have their own armies of attorneys. Representing individuals and small businesses is rewarding to me because I’m helping to level the playing field a little bit.
We recently adopted a Rat Terrier named Penny. She had been abandoned. So, Penny is my favorite animal. I hate to admit it, but Instagram is the app that I use most. I love those memes. Oh, this is a hard one. My favorite food. I would say pizza. There’s such a big variety here in Chicago. My perfect vacation would either be somewhere on a nice beach or snowboarding in the mountains. Weekends are hopefully for a little bit of relaxation. What would I be if I wasn’t a lawyer? I really don’t know. My favorite book, that’s easy, the dictionary. My favorite movie, that’s another tough one. All I can tell you is that I watched Die Hard on Christmas. What is it like to work at Mike Agruss Law? Well, we all work together as a team really well, and obviously, that’s important and allows us to serve our clients better.
