Attorney Profiles
James W. Ford, Retired
Jim is a founding partner of Ford & Britton, PC and practiced law as a trial attorney for over 30 years, primarily in the area of insurance defense. Jim retired in 2024 and enjoys spending his time with his family on the golf course.
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Scott R. Britton is a founding partner in the law firm of Ford & Britton PC and has practiced as a trial attorney in Chicago since 1985. He concentrates his practice in insurance defense and commercial litigation. He has experience in all aspects of trial and appellate practice with an emphasis in products liability, transportation, construction, professional negligence, insurance coverage and related litigation.
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Stephen A. Kolodziej is a founding partner in Ford & Britton, P.C. and has practiced as a civil trial and appellate attorney in Chicago since 1993. He concentrates his practice in insurance defense and commercial litigation. He has experience in all aspects of trial and appellate practice with an emphasis in professional negligence, contracts, employer’s liability and employment discrimination, civil rights and constitutional law, insurance coverage, products liability and related litigation.
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​​Jacob D. Wilhelm
Jacob D. Wilhelm is an associate attorney Ford & Britton who has practiced in the Chicago area since 2022.
Mary is a seasoned litigation attorney licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin. She has defended commercial clients in a variety of cases including negligence, wrongful death, premises and products liability, and biometric privacy (BIPA) claims. Mary is adept at guiding cases from pre-suit evaluations and negotiations through trial or arbitration, and regularly engages in mediation to achieve favorable settlements
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Mark is a civil litigator with over a decade of experience handling a wide range of cases. He has managed cases involving personal injury, property damage, legal malpractice, insurance coverage, shareholder disputes, breach of contract, product liability, construction accidents, defamation, breach of fiduciary duties, and securities litigation.
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