James J. DeSanto
James J. (Jim) DeSanto is entering retirement but remains active in the Thut Law Group on an Of Counsel designation. This allows Jim to wind down his busy trial practice while contributing his vast trial experience to the law firm. Jim is a wealth of knowledge and a valuable resource to the Thut Law Group.
James DeSanto graduated from the University of Illinois in 1965 and the DePaul University College of Law in 1969.
Jim has been licensed to practice law in Illinois and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois since 1969. He was admitted to practice before the United States Appellate Court for the Seventh Circuit in 1973 and the United Staes Supreme Court in 1975.
Jim is an active member of the Illinois State Bar Association, He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized as an Illinois Super lawyer on multiple occasions.