Jim is a firm partner with primary focus on litigation and pre-litigation civil matters for individuals and small to mid-sized businesses. He helps clients navigate and enforce their rights in business deals, corporate management, contracts, probate and estate litigation, debt collection, bankruptcy and family law. Jim is also a member of the firm's management team and serves as the CFO. Jim is frequently appointed by local judges as a court appointed receiver, special administrator, and auditor in complex corporate, family law, and probate matters. Jim is active in the south metro business community and has served on a number of local boards of directors. An important part of his practice includes keeping clients advised about updates in the law and current events which may affect their businesses. In the past 5 years, Jim has been selected by his peers as a Minnesota Rising Star in in FindLaw’s SuperLawyers recognition program. Jim has been a featured legal analyst in news stories by Minnesota Public Radio, KARE11, Fox 9 news, and WCCO.

Jim is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Prior to law school, Jim obtained a B.A., cum laude, in history from Marquette University in Milwaukee. After college Jim was a pro staff and delivery coordinator for Home Depot where he worked with local Minnesota contractors to achieve over $1 million in weekly delivery volume.