Civil Litigation

James and Associates has a wealth of experience handling civil litigation in state and federal courts.  Ms. James began her career, following her judicial clerkship, at a large law firm where she learned the fundamentals of civil litigation..  Since that time, she has handled all levels of civil litigation, from multi-million dollar lawsuits involving large corporations to small business and personal disputes.

 Ms. James has special expertise in handling regulatory matters, such as SEC enforcement actions.  Often white collar investigations will result in civil, rather than criminal, actions.  Ms. James has successfully defended individuals and businesses facing regulatory enforcement actions.  

Ms. James also regularly handles employment law disputes on behalf of employers.  Such matters include wrongful termination and discrimination claims, wage and hour claims, and Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) and class action lawsuits.  In one matter, she succeeded in obtaining a summary reversal by the U.S. Supreme Court in favor of her client.  For labor and employment matters, Ms. James works as Of Counsel with the California law firm of Employer Advocates Group.