James Kelly Vucinovich

Jim Vucinovich is President and Managing Partner of Rossi Vucinovich PC located in Seattle, WA and Denver, CO. James is a nationally-recognized FELA attorney with over 20 years of committed representation of injured railroad workers and their families. From the beginning of his legal career Jim has focused his practice on the individual, recognizing that it is often the “little guy” who needs the most help in winning settlements and verdicts in personal injury cases. Every client is important and every case is unique and, therefore Jim approaches each and every one of his clients with compassion, honesty and commitment to get the best possible result. Jim has litigated hundreds of FELA (railroad accidents) and serious personal injury claims including those involving traumatic brain injury, toxic exposure and wrongful death. Jim has also successfully handled accident claims involving drunken drivers, trucking accidents and occupational exposures. Jim handles each case individually and personally to ensure that the client needs come first. Some of the recent cases Jim has tried to verdict or won in settlement include: 1. $6 million settlement for traumatic brain injury in SUV collision 2. $1.83 million verdict for a BNSF engineer left with chronic upper extremity pain (Denver, CO) 3. $500,000 settlement for a railroad worker with a wrist injury 4. $2.6 million settlement for a couple injured in a head-on collision 5. $1.5 million settlement for a drunken driver case (Spokane, WA) 6. $1,425 million verdict for UP engineer for shoulder injury (Denver, CO) 7. $12 million settlement for a serious brain injury case 8. $4 million settlement for toxic exposure 9. $3.4 million verdict for UP conductor for shoulder and ankle injuries (Los Angeles, CA) 10. $1 million verdict for UP conductor for neck injuries (Denver, CO) 11. $872,000 verdict for BNSF conductor for shoulder and back injuries (Seattle, WA)

• Car Accidents
• Trucking Accidents
• Bicycle Accidents
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Traumatic Brain Injury

Colorado

Since 1997

Minnesota

Since 1986

Oregon

Since 2004

Washington

Since 1999

8th Circuit

Since 1995

William Mitchell College of Law

J.D. (1986) | Law Review

St John’s University

B.A. | History

1980

Honors: Cum Laude

Inauguration

ARLA Board Member

2014

Inauguration

Smart Designation Legal Counsel

2014

Inauguration

BMWED Designated Legal Counsel 1975 – 2014

2014

AV Rating

Martindale-Hubble

Oregon State Bar  # 030373

Member

Current

Civil Trial Specialist 2008

Minnesota State Bar Association