James serves as his client’s navigator across the legal landscape, from contract formation to dispute resolution. James counsels clients on commercial contract negotiation, mergers and acquisitions, supply-chain alternatives, financing, risk management, and general corporate matters. James collaborates with clients to identify and implement their priorities. For each project, James has a results-oriented approach. He continuously engages the stakeholders to recognize and actively address obstacles that may impact desired outcomes.
Honors
- CALI Awards: Negotiating Business Transactions, Legal Writing & Research, Intellectual Property Law, and Advanced Legal Research
Professional Organizations
- Wisconsin State Bar Association
- Milwaukee Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Speeches & Publications
- Speaker, Transitioning the Business through Mergers & Acquisitions, Family Business Legacy Institute (February 20, 2020)
- Speaker, Advanced Language Writing – Simplifying Contract Templates to Increase Customer Acceptance Rates and Reduce Disputes, Association of Corporate Counsel – Wisconsin Annual Conference (May 19, 2019)
- Speaker, Experiences with the Eviction Defense Project¸ Rotary Club of Mequon-Thiensville Sunrise (February 15, 2019)
- Speaker, Avoiding a Dumpster Fire: Practical Considerations in Negotiating Sophisticated Commercial Contracts with Strategic Partners, Association of Corporate Counsel Annual – Wisconsin Conference (May 18, 2017)
- Author, Panzer v. Doyle: Wisconsin Constitutional Law Deals the Governor a New Hand, 89 MARQ. L. REV. 221 (2005) (cited in Dairyland Greyhound Park v. Doyle, 295 Wis. 2d 1, 76 n.1 (2006))
- Author, Becoming a Marquette Lawyer: A Student’s Perspective (2006)
Admissions
- Supreme Court of Wisconsin
Marquette University Law School, J.D., 2006
University of Wisconsin – Madison, B.A., 2000