Biography
Jim's primary practice area is antitrust and business litigation. He has extensive experience in counseling clients on antitrust matters. Although his antitrust practice extends to many industries, including the commercial aviation, energy, and entertainment industries, he also has extensive antitrust experience in the healthcare and chemical industries. He has advised clients on numerous occasions regarding claims of price-fixing, group boycott, exclusive dealing, tying, monopolization, discriminatory pricing, and conspiracy. He has also advised clients on the antitrust implications of mergers, contracting decisions, and group and discount purchasing arrangements. Jim has defended clients in litigation involving these antitrust issues as well.

Jim also has extensive experience in defending accountants and attorneys in professional liability litigation. Specifically, he has represented both major national accounting firms and smaller local and regional firms in litigation brought by clients and non-clients who claim to have been injured after having sought the benefits of the accounting firm's tax or audit services or relied upon its advice.

Jim has also handled matters and tried complex commercial litigation cases involving claims of fraud, negligent misrepresentation, RICO, breach of fiduciary duty and violations of federal and state securities laws. Jim was one of the leaders of the trial team that successfully developed the current law related to the enforcement of material adverse effect clauses in the merger context. Jim has also represented clients in internal investigations involving misappropriation of assets.

Jim currently serves as V&E's Antitrust Practice Group Leader.