Our Team
Attorneys Who Win
Our attorneys average 13 years of experience and have collectively recovered over $612 million for Illinois personal injury victims. Every client gets direct access to their assigned attorney — not a paralegal.
20
Years Experience
$300M+
Recovered
Founding Partner
James Hargrove
IL #6249871
James Hargrove founded the firm in 2004 after leaving a defense-side practice where he spent three years learning exactly how insurance companies minimize claims. That inside knowledge became the foundation of his plaintiff strategy. In two decades of advocacy, James has tried over 80 cases to verdict, achieving results his clients call transformative. He has recovered more than $300 million for Illinois injury victims — including three separate eight-figure verdicts in Cook County. A Yale Law graduate and former federal law clerk, James brings the analytical rigor of a trial lawyer trained at the highest level with the relentless advocacy of a fighter who genuinely believes in his clients' causes. He personally reviews every new case intake and is directly involved in all significant litigation decisions.
Education
Yale Law School, J.D. 2003 (Law Review)
Northwestern University, B.A. 2000, summa cum laude
Bar Admissions
Illinois State Bar
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Recognition & Awards
15
Years Experience
$185M+
Recovered
Senior Partner
Sarah Chen
IL #6278453
Sarah Chen is the firm's most prolific trial lawyer — a distinction she has earned by taking cases to verdict that other attorneys settle. In fifteen years of practice, Sarah has tried 60+ cases to jury verdict, achieving plaintiff verdicts in more than 85% of them. She has a particular gift for connecting with juries: translating complex medical records, accident reconstruction analysis, and liability arguments into narratives that resonate. Sarah handles the firm's most contested cases — those where liability is disputed or where the defense is unwilling to offer fair value without courtroom pressure. Insurance companies that have faced Sarah in Cook, DuPage, and Lake County courts know that settling for a fair number is the better option. A Northwestern law graduate and former assistant public defender, Sarah brings tenacious advocacy and a deep belief in the right of ordinary people to hold powerful institutions accountable.
Education
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, J.D. 2008 (Order of the Coif)
University of Chicago, B.A. 2005
Bar Admissions
Illinois State Bar
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Recognition & Awards
10
Years Experience
$95M+
Recovered
Partner
Marcus Webb
IL #6301247
Marcus Webb's path to law is unique in the legal field. He spent eight years as an emergency room physician at Northwestern Memorial Hospital before attending law school — a background that makes him extraordinarily effective in medical malpractice cases. Where other attorneys rely entirely on paid experts to interpret medical standards, Marcus reads charts, operative reports, and clinical guidelines with the eye of a treating physician. He identifies deviations from the standard of care that non-physician attorneys miss, and he cross-examines defense medical experts with the credibility of a peer. Since joining the firm in 2016, Marcus has built the medical malpractice practice into one of the firm's core strengths, recovering more than $95 million for patients harmed by medical negligence. He also handles complex workplace injury cases, particularly those involving industrial machinery and workplace toxic exposure — areas where his scientific background provides a distinct advantage.
Education
University of Illinois College of Law, J.D. 2014
University of Michigan Medical School, M.D. 2006
Johns Hopkins University, B.S. Biology 2002
Bar Admissions
Illinois State Bar
American Board of Trial Advocates
Recognition & Awards
7
Years Experience
$32M+
Recovered
Associate Attorney
Priya Sharma
IL #6334892
Priya Sharma joined Hargrove & Associates in 2018 after two years at an insurance defense firm — where, like James Hargrove before her, she learned from the inside how insurers evaluate and fight claims. That experience made her an exceptionally effective plaintiff's advocate. Priya leads the firm's workers' compensation and workplace injury practice, handling the intersection of workers' comp and third-party personal injury claims with a thoroughness that consistently maximizes total recovery for her clients. She is particularly adept at identifying third-party liability claims that workers' comp-only attorneys miss — claims that can add hundreds of thousands of dollars to a client's recovery. Known for her direct communication style and genuine care for her clients, Priya ensures that workers — many of whom are navigating the legal system for the first time and often don't speak English as a first language — fully understand their rights and their options at every stage.
Education
DePaul University College of Law, J.D. 2017
University of Illinois at Chicago, B.A. 2014
Bar Admissions
Illinois State Bar
Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission (Arbitrator Panel)
Recognition & Awards
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