James M. "Jim" McCann

James M. "Jim" McCann: Litigation and Intellectual Property Attorney in West Palm Beach, Florida

Jim McCann has devoted his career to helping clients resolve individual and business disputes across a wide variety of sectors including financial services, healthcare, automotive, insurance, agriculture, real estate, and professional services. Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Business Litigation, he is recognized for his experience in bench and jury trials, appeals, and dispute resolution.

Practice Areas

• Litigation - Commercial
• Litigation - Intellectual Property

Jim litigates in state and federal courts, utilizing alternative dispute resolution forums and techniques. His litigation experience includes appellate, class action, construction, financial services, healthcare, intellectual property, products and professional liability, personal injury, real estate (including foreclosures and tax assessment challenges), securities, corporate and partnership disputes, trust and estates.

Jim's practice began in Miami before moving to Palm Beach County in 1990, when Akerman tapped him to lead the opening of a new office. He has served as chair of Akerman’s Litigation Practice Group, recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for Commercial Litigation, and frequently teaches and lectures on trial tactics, ethics, and substantive law topics for bar associations and civic groups.

Awards

• Litigation - Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year: West Palm Beach (2014)
• Recognized: Commercial Litigation
• Recognized: Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Practice Area: Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Martindale-Hubbell
• AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Listed in Super Lawyers Magazine (2006-2011)
• Litigation - Intellectual Property Recognized: Business Litigation, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education

Firms

• Akerman LLP

Recognized Since

Litigation - Intellectual Property Recognized: Business Litigation, Commercial Litigation in Best Attorney USA since 2010.

Jim is fluent in English and has been recognized by Martindale-Hubbell for his legal expertise. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.

Affiliations

• Firms: Akerman LLP
• Professional Affiliations: Board Certified in Business Litigation, The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education