Jim has litigated numerous cases in state and federal court (and arbitration tribunals), including highly publicized securities, white collar, trade secret, insurance, and other commercial business disputes.
Jim also routinely represents clients in internal investigations and regulatory matters, often dealing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Justice, and Attorney Generals.
Jim’s track record of success at every stage of litigation, including motions to dismiss, summary judgment, and at trial is a result of his down to earth and hands on approach to every facet of his work. When he’s not litigating, Jim also serves as a trusted advisor for his clients, taking ownership of their problems and helping them find creative solutions, evaluate legal exposure, negotiate with third parties, etc.
Jim’s client base spans across a variety of industries including in the technology, financial, energy, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors.
*Matter completed prior to joining Benesch.
Representative Experience
- Represented James Monsees, the co-founder and former CEO/Director of Juul Labs Inc., in thousands of highly publicized lawsuits and regulatory actions/investigations, including a multi-district litigation pending in the Northern District of California. The cases remain ongoing.*
- Recovered $50 million for a Fortune 10 financial institution following a weeks-long arbitration against its insurance carriers who had refused to pay the client’s litigation expenses in various securities actions.*
- Secured a complete “not guilty” verdict for Katherine Mogal on all counts in a high-profile criminal trade secrets prosecution in the Northern District of California.*
- Represented Fitbit and six individual defendants in a trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract action brought by Jawbone. Settled the case early and favorably for all clients.*
- Prevailed on motion to dismiss in securities class action brought against Sequans Communications.*
- Obtained a complete victory for Super Lighting, a Chinese lighting manufacturer, in a breach of contract action against one of its US retailers. Successfully obtained an expedited schedule and ultimately prevailed an arbitration hearing.*