James is a Partner in the Vancouver office of Lang Michener LLP. James practice is concentrated in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, franchise and distribution, privacy, technology, and intellectual property law. James holds a BV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, has been ranked for the last four years as a “Leading Lawyer” in Canada by the legal publication, LEXPERT, and has been named one of "Canada's Best Lawyers" for 2008. James is an active volunteer, and is a former Member of the Executive Committee of the Vancouver Bar Association, a former Legal Advisor and a current Member of the Canadian Franchise Association Pacific Region Council, and a Member of the Canadian Franchise Association Franchise Service Supplier Council.
James regularly writes and lectures in primary practice areas, and has published several articles, taught courses, and presented papers at a number of conferences. He holds a BA from the University of Calgary, where he was a Queen Elizabeth II Scholar, and an LLB from the University of Alberta. He was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1996. |