Born September 27, 1957, James obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana State University in 1980 and a Juris Doctor degree from Louisiana State University School of Law in 1986. While in Law School, he served as a member of the Louisiana Law Review and is the author of “Contract Dissolution,” 45 La. L. Rev. 783 (1985) and “Choice of Law in Louisiana: Torts,” 47 La. L. Rev. 1109 (1987).
He is admitted to practice in all State and Federal Courts in the State of Louisiana, as well as the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the American, Louisiana State and Lafayette Parish Bar Associations and the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel.