James is an associate in the Product Liability Litigation Group. Before joining Shook, James clerked for the Honorable U.S. Magistrate Judge Rachel E. Schwartz at the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, where he assisted in managing half of the judge's civil cases, including class actions and multi-party litigation, asserting claims for employment discrimination, breach of contract, Civil Rights violations, and other state and federal tort claims. He conducted legal research and drafted orders on a wide variety of disputed pre-trial motions, including motions to compel, to amend and to exclude expert witnesses. James prepared and participated in civil hearings, including scheduling conferences, pretrial conferences, and discovery conferences, and preparing post-hearing orders. James earned his J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law and his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from the University of Kansas.
Presentations
- The First Amendment and the Future of Conversion Therapy Bans in Light of National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Harris, Kansas Women Attorney Association’s 32nd Annual Conference July 16, 2021.
Publications
- Cases “Pulled for Review” for the Upcoming Kansas Supreme Court Term, Vol. 92 No. 6 Kansas Bar Journal, 2023, at 58.
- Cases “Pulled for Review” for the Upcoming Kansas Supreme Court Term, Vol. 91 No. 5 Kansas Bar Journal, 2022, at 35.
- The First Amendment and the Future of Conversion Therapy Bans in Light of National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Harris, 35 Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law & Justice, 2020, at 169.
- The Impeachment and Expulsion Procedures of Kansas, Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy,
Fall 2019, at 94. - Homosexuality: An Aggravating Factor, 28, Tulane Journal of Law and Sexuality, 2019, at 25.