James is an associate attorney at WilliamsMcCarthy LLP licensed to practice in Illinois. He plans to focus his practice on business/corporate law, real estate, and estate planning.
James is an associate attorney at WilliamsMcCarthy LLP licensed to practice in Illinois. He plans to focus his practice on business/corporate law, real estate, and estate planning.
State of Illinois
J.D., The University of Illinois College of Law, Cum Laude
M.A., Loyola University Chicago
B.A., Loyola University Chicago, Magna Cum Laude
Before joining WilliamsMcCarthy LLP, James worked as an extern for the in-house legal counsel at RSA, a cybersecurity company. There, he focused on contract drafting and corporate matters. He also worked as a summer associate at WilliamsMcCarthy LLP in the summer of 2024, where he gained experience across multiple practice areas, both litigation and transactional.
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