Prior to joining Arent Fox, James worked in the Washington, DC office of a mid-sized firm, in the areas of leasing, acquisitions, and dispositions of commercial real estate.

James is a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) through the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design “green building” rating system.

James lives in Alexandria, VA with his wife, Rebecca and bulldog, Gumbo, all of whom are avid New Orleans Saints fans (and have been since before the Super Bowl win). In his spare time, James enjoys traveling abroad, listening to (good) music, playing (bad) guitar, and pretending to know about beer and food.