James’ litigation practice includes a broad range of intellectual property and commercial matters, with particular emphasis on patent, trademark, and copyright cases as well as litigation involving commercial, securities, environmental, real estate, and debtor-creditor’s issues. Handling both jury and nonjury trials, James serves as lead counsel in representing clients in state and federal courts around the country; he has handled cases in courts in more than 30 states. In representing clients as plaintiffs or claimants in various litigations, he has won a number of multimillion dollar verdicts or awards.

Equally at home in front of a jury, judge, or arbitrators, James has served as lead counsel in jury trials lasting as long as four months. He maintains an active appellate practice, having appeared in a number of appellate courts.

James has litigated cases under various securities laws, including the Williams Act and the Investment Company Act. He has defended clients in class actions brought under the securities laws as well as other federal statutes, such as the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. Representing plaintiffs or defendants, James has substantial experience in litigation arising out of corporate and real estate transactions, including class action litigation and multiple party cases that involve complex procedural and logistical problems. Additionally, he has successfully represented a corporate client in obtaining multimillion dollar relief against another corporation for breach of a merger agreement.

In the area of bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, James has served as lead counsel in several bankruptcy and adversary proceedings. He took an involuntary bankruptcy case to trial on behalf of several creditor pension funds that resulted in reorganization proceedings being ordered against a debtor, and he has tried a number of involuntary proceedings under various provisions of the bankruptcy code. In addition, he has handled a nationwide litigation docket of cases in numerous states through direct involvement in certain cases and supervision of local counsel in others.

James has served as an adjunct faculty member at the American University Law School, teaching legal writing and research, and as a court appointed mediator in commercial litigation.