
About James
Bar Admissions Ohio, 2000 U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2001 U.S. Supreme Court, 2009 U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 2012 Education J.D. – 2000, The Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law, Columbus, Ohio B.A. – 1997, Denison University, Granville, Ohio Honors + Awards Best Lawyers Columbus, OH Criminal Defense: General Practice ”Lawyer of the Year“ 2023 & 2017 ”Columbus CEO Top Lawyer, 2015“ by Columbus CEO Magazine in the area of Personal Injury law Best Lawyers in America: Non-White Collar Criminal Defense, 2013–Present Ohio Super Lawyers, 2014–Present Ohio Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2007–2013 Professional Associations + Memberships American Bar Association, Member Ohio State Bar Association, Member Columbus Bar Association, Member Judicial Screening Committee, 2007 — Present Judicial Screening Committee, Chairperson, 2016 Ethics Committee, 2007 — 2013 Ohio Association for Justice, Member Central Ohio Association for Justice, Member National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member Franklin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member Franklin Inns of Court, Member National College for DUI Defense ®, Member United Who’s Who, Lifetime, Member Classes/Seminars + Publications Classes and Presentations Document Gathering, Production for Litigation, IPE, 2002 Criminal Defense: Pretrial Success, NBI, 2007 Criminal Advocacy, Ohio State Bar Association, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013 Legal Professionalism & Ethics, Franklin County Specialty Dockets CLE, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013 Attorney Client Privilege, Columbus Bar Association, 2011 2015 Chester Professionalism Institute Speaker, 2016 Emerging Trends in Fraud Investigation and Prevention Conference Presenter, Murder, Jury Nullification, and the Temporary Insanity Defense, Columbus Bar Association (Nov. 14, 2018) Presenter, Criminal Law, Justice & Policies Series: Trial Court Criminal Defense, Columbus Bar Association (October 14, 2022) Publications The Legal Perils of Juvenile Sexting, Columbus Bar Association (Mar. 31, 2017) Juvenile Sexting: Practical Advice for Parents, Columbus Bar Association (May 12, 2017) Juvenile Sexting: The Consequences Are Real, Columbus Bar Association (July 7, 2017)
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