About James

James D. Smeallie is a partner in the Boston office of Holland & Knight, concentrating his practice in business litigation, with particular emphasis in litigation involving education, employment, professional liability, intellectual property and unfair competition. Mr. Smeallie has served as executive partner of the firm’s Boston office, chair of the firm's Education Team and on the firm’s Directors Committee. As a speaker at seminars, Mr. Smeallie has addressed topics such as employment litigation, education law, trial practice and related areas. Among his most notable representations, Mr. Smeallie served as lead counsel for Boston College in litigation arising from Boston College's move from the Big East Conference to the Atlantic Coast Conference, and successfully obtained summary judgment in favor of Boston College in The Trustees of Boston College v. The Big East Conference, Suffolk Superior Court, C.A. No. 03-4818-BLS.

Practice Areas

Education

• University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1980

Bar Admissions

• California, The State Bar of California
• Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association

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