
Jim is a partner in the Mackenzie Hughes litigation department. He provides counsel to businesses and municipalities of all sizes from closely held companies to large multinationals and for profit companies to charities and municipalities. Jim’s expertise on municipal matters has allowed him to assist many local towns, villages, planning and zoning boards. Jim has extensive litigation and insurance defense experience.
Practice Areas
Professional and Community Activities
Current:
- New York State Bar Association
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- Multiple Sclerosis Association of Central New York
Past:
- Rotary District 7150, District Governor
- Eastwood Rotary Club, Past President
- Rotary Club of Marcellus, Past President
Education
- State University of New York at Cortland, B.A., magna cum laude, 1983
- Albany Law School of Union University, J.D., 1986
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York