James’ practice primarily is focused on complex, high stakes, commercial litigation, including securities, fiduciary, trust, and partner litigation and arbitrations. James frequently represents financial institutions and their officers and directors in a wide variety of disputes.

James is admitted to practice in Texas and the US District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas; Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals; Second Circuit Court of Appeals; and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Bar Admissions

Education
JD, University of Oklahoma, with highest honors

BS, Mechanical Engineering, Oklahoma State University

• Defense of securities fraud claims against a global financial institution in connection with the purchase and sale of auction rate securities;
• Defense of allegations against a global financial institution for aiding and abetting a Ponzi scheme;
• Defense of a global financial institution in connection with the multi-district, class action WorldCom securities fraud litigation;
• Defense of a global issuer of credit default swaps in litigation with trading counter-parties;
• Defense of a global financial institution in connection with the multidistrict, class action litigation for securities fraud and ERISA violations brought by the shareholders and employees of Enron Corp.;
• Defense of one of the largest telecommunications providers in the United States in a consumer class action; and
• Defense of financial institutions in litigation brought by shareholders, including classes of shareholders, relating to going private and reorganization securities transactions.

James' experience includes the following noteworthy cases in which written opinions were issued:

• Benson v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 673 F.3d 1207 (9th Cir. 2012)
• Litson-Gruenberg v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 2009 WL 4884426 (N.D. Tex. Dec. 16, 2009)
• In re Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 258 S.W.3d 623 (Tex. 2008)
• Eternity Global Master Fund Ltd. v. Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of New York, 375 F.3d 168 (2d Cir. 2004)
• In re Enron Corp. Sec., Deriv. and ERISA Litig., 284 F.Supp.2d 511 (S.D. Tex. 2003)
• Newby v. Enron Corp., 338 F.3d 467 (5th Cir. 2003)
• In re Enron Corp. Sec., Deriv., and ERISA Litig., 235 F.Supp.2d 549 (S.D. Tex. 2002)

• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Texas Bar Association
• Member, Dallas Bar Association
• Member, Federal Bar Association
• Member, Texas Association of Defense Counsel