Biography

James is a seasoned trial attorney with more than 40 years of experience in handling and resolving a wide range of business litigation matters, including intellectual property disputes of all varieties.

He has litigated and tried numerous cases involving patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade dress rights and also has extensive experience litigating construction defect, design defect and delay claims.

James is a seasoned trial attorney with more than 40 years of experience in handling and resolving a wide range of business litigation matters, including intellectual property disputes of all varieties.

He has litigated and tried numerous cases involving patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade dress rights and also has extensive experience litigating construction defect, design defect and delay claims.

Before Fox Rothschild

Prior to joining the firm, James was a trial attorney with Kirkland & Ellis and Quinn Emanuel. He was also previously with Baker & Hostetler.

Bar Admissions

  • California
  • Illinois

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire

Education

  • Stanford Law School (J.D., Order of the Coif, 1979)
  • Washington University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1975)

Honors & Awards

• Named among the list of Southern California "Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics Magazine