About James
Bar AdmissionsOhio, 2000U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2001U.S. Supreme Court, 2009U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 2012EducationJ.D. – 2000, The Ohio State University, Michael E. Moritz College of Law, Columbus, OhioB.A. – 1997, Denison University, Granville, OhioHonors + 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 lawBest Lawyers in America: Non-White Collar Criminal Defense, 2013–PresentOhio Super Lawyers, 2014–PresentOhio Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2007–2013Professional Associations + Memberships American Bar Association, MemberOhio State Bar Association, MemberColumbus Bar Association, MemberJudicial Screening Committee, 2007 — PresentJudicial Screening Committee, Chairperson, 2016Ethics Committee, 2007 — 2013Ohio Association for Justice, MemberCentral Ohio Association for Justice, MemberNational Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, MemberOhio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, MemberFranklin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, MemberFranklin Inns of Court, MemberNational College for DUI Defense ®, MemberUnited Who’s Who, Lifetime, MemberClasses/Seminars + Publications Classes and PresentationsDocument Gathering, Production for Litigation, IPE, 2002Criminal Defense: Pretrial Success, NBI, 2007Criminal Advocacy, Ohio State Bar Association, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013Legal Professionalism & Ethics, Franklin County Specialty Dockets CLE, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013Attorney Client Privilege, Columbus Bar Association, 20112015 Chester Professionalism InstituteSpeaker, 2016 Emerging Trends in Fraud Investigation and Prevention ConferencePresenter, 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)PublicationsThe 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)
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
Professional Associations + Memberships
Classes/Seminars + Publications
Classes and Presentations
Publications
Practice Areas
Education
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense: General Practice, Columbus, OH (2023)
- Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense: General Practice, Columbus, OH (2017)
- Recognized: Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Practice Area: DUI / DWI Defense
- Practice Area: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Practice Area: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs