James focuses on insurance coverage and bad faith litigation for insurance carriers in the areas of directors and officers liability and other professional liability insurance policies.
Noteworthy Experience
- Barber v. Arch Ins. Co., 852 F. App’x 210 (6th Cir. 2021)
- Turner v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., 9 F.4th 300 (5th Cir. 2021)
- Miami-Luken, Inc. v. Navigators Ins. Co., No. 1:16-cv-876, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 122009 (S.D. Oh. July 11, 2018)
- Jayhawk Private Equity Fund II LP v. Liberty Ins. Underwriters, Inc., No. 17-cv-5523 (C.D. Cal. June 7, 2018)
- UBS Financial Serv. Inc. of Puerto Rico v. XL Specialty Ins. Co., 289 F. Supp. 3d 335 (D.P.R. 2018)
Publications & Speaking Engagements
- Professional Services: Where Do You Draw the Line?, Guest Post, D&O Diary (March 28, 2022)
- Expert Witnesses: Using Ohio Court Rules to Your Advantage (April 22, 2016)
Professional Recognition
- Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2014-2023
Affiliations and Civic Involvement
- Member, Columbus Bar Association
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
- Member, Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys
- Committee Member, Franklin County Republican Judicial Salute
Education
- The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (J.D., 2010)
- Michigan State University (B.A., 2007, Magna Cum Laude)
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
- United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- United States District Court for the District of Colorado