James is a former federal prosecutor who represents companies, individuals, and organizations in government investigations, white collar litigation, and criminal matters. He has significant experience leading internal investigations related to government action, defending clients in criminal cases in federal and state courts across the country, and counseling clients on regulatory and compliance-related issues. James also litigates cases involving allegations of fraud and corruption, including federal False Claims Act/qui tam litigation. An experienced trial lawyer, James has tried over 60 cases to verdict as lead trial counsel during his career. James represents clients across industries, including healthcare/pharma, real estate/construction, technology, financial services, media, sports & entertainment, and politics.

James previously served for eight years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Offices in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., within the U.S. Department of Justice. During his appointment, he prosecuted matters involving corporate fraud, money laundering, cybercrime, bank fraud, mail/wire fraud, tax crimes, ID theft and RICO, as well as violent crimes and child exploitation offenses. James investigated and prosecuted hundreds of cases during his time with DOJ, including numerous high-profile white collar matters. He also briefed over a dozen appeals on behalf of the United States, and argued five — two before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and three before the D.C. Court of Appeals. James was nominated by the Department of Justice for a Director's Award in 2018, received formal commendation from the FBI Director in 2017, and twice received DOJ Special Achievement Awards for his trial and investigative work.

Prior to joining DOJ, James served as a law clerk to the Honorable Michael M. Baylson of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and worked as a litigation associate at a large international law firm. Recently, James has guest lectured at the University of Pennsylvania Law School regarding financial crimes and internal investigations, and spoken at Villanova Law School and Drexel Law School regarding his work with the Justice Department.