Jim is a partner and trial lawyer in our litigation practice, focusing primarily on complex commercial business disputes and securities litigation, as well as product liability, white-collar defense, and government investigations. As a trial lawyer, Jim has litigated and tried cases in state and federal court in Massachusetts and throughout the country. Recently, Jim prevailed in the trial of a Sarbanes Oxley Whistleblower case on behalf of the former CEO of Terraform Power Inc. and Terraform Global, Inc. and obtained a $34.5 million recovery for his client after the Court found the defendants were liable for unlawfully terminating their former CEO in retaliation for his whistleblowing activities.
Jim also has extensive experience in arbitrations, including international arbitrations. His clients work in the renewable energy, education, real estate, construction, health care, financial services, insurance, retail products, and cannabis industries. Jim has also represented individuals and entities before a variety of state and federal enforcement and investigative bodies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, Massachusetts Securities Division, and the United States Senate. These investigations have involved claims of mail and wire fraud, securities fraud, market manipulation, and violations of the Federal Election laws.