About James
He is an accomplished litigator who is very familiar with the process, strategy and custom at the trial and appellate levels. His goal is to “First, position clients to avoid litigation if possible, and then to maximize their chances for success when litigation arises.”Jimmy represents large national enterprises, small local companies and individuals on a multitude of issues. He has extensive experience in cases involving post-employment disputes, including covenants not to compete; state and federal taxation disputes; ERISA disputes, estate disputes including caveat proceedings, shareholder and closely-held company litigation; contract disputes; real estate development; accounting and professional malpractice; Certificate of Need (“CON”) applications and litigation; and other health care related issues. Jimmy also has experience in several litigation matters involving interest rate swaps, representing parties in disputes with large financial institutions.
Jimmy helps employers draft non-compete agreements that comply with the current law. He represents employers in enforcing their agreements with former employees, and also represents employees in disputes against former employers.
He represents health care providers in litigation involving Certificate of Need applications. Jimmy has represented providers both challenging and supporting decisions by the state, and has also represented providers in granting or denying requests to develop new healthcare facilities or provide new equipment or services.
Jimmy has extensive experience representing accounting firms and law firms in grievances filed against them by their former clients or their clients’ lenders and creditors.
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Securities, Greensboro (2017)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Securities, Greensboro (2015)
- Recognized: Commercial Litigation
- Recognized: Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Recognized: Litigation - Securities
- Practice Area: Arbitration
- Practice Area: Mediation
- Practice Area: Health Care Law
- Practice Area: Professional Malpractice Law
- Special Focus: Business Disputes
- Special Focus: Civil Litigation
- Special Focus: Complex Litigation
- Special Focus: Covenants Not to Compete
- Special Focus: COVID-19
- Special Focus: Stockholders' Suits
- Recognized in Business North Carolina's "Power List" (2025)
- Recognized in North Carolina Super Lawyers in Business Litigation (2009-2023); recognized in Super Lawyers Business Edition for Business Litigation (2015)
- Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in Commercial Litigation (2011-2025), Labor & Employment Litigation and Securities Litigation (2008-2025); "Lawyer of the Year" for Litigation: Securities (2015, 2017)
- Recognized as a "Litigation Star" by Benchmark Litigation for General Commercial (2015-2023)
- Recognized by his peers for inclusion in Business North Carolina's "Legal Elite" in Litigation Law (2023)