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Trial Counsel for family of slain Rainier, Washington resident in wrongful death action. Represented four employees from Western State Hospital who were subjected to gender based harassment by a patient and later retaliation from their employer in the form of a failure to provide reasonable accommodation or access to Public Records.

James is also a Ninth Circuit Lawyer Representative for the Western District of Washington. He is a member of the Washington State Association for Justice’s Board of Governors, currently serving as the Treasurer.


James is a leader in the plaintiffs’ bar and the legal profession. Beyond his substantial trial experience, James has briefed and argued multiple appeals, including cases before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Washington Supreme Court. He has substantial experience representing individuals and families in wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases, victims of sexual abuse, wrongful termination, and sexual harassment and discrimination, and he prosecutes cases for insurance policyholders who were unlawfully denied benefits.Īfter graduating first in his law school class, James began his legal career as a clerk for the former Chief Justice of the Washington Supreme Court before entering private practice. James is recognized as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Washington by Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers publication.
