Jim Halbrooks defends products liability claims for major automobile manufacturers from coast to coast. He has represented clients, such as Toyota, in jurisdictions all over the United States in claims involving catastrophic injury and wrongful death.

With decades of trial experience, Jim has first and second chaired dozens of trials in Minnesota, Missouri, Florida, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Illinois, Texas, Nevada, New Jersey, Kentucky and California. He has tried cases involving seat belts, passive seat belts, designated seating positions, transmissions, brakes, roof crush, engine performance issues, and handling and stability. He also coordinates a national defense program for passive seat belts, rear seat shoulder belts, seat backs and rollovers.

Prior to becoming a lawyer, Jim worked at Regis College in Denver, Colorado and the University of Colorado, Boulder.