Education

Villanova University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Elected to Order of the Coif; Managing Editor, Villanova Law Review

Emory University, B.B.A.

Admissions

Pennsylvania

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Court of Appeals – Third Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals – District of Columbia Circuit

U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court – District of Columbia

Memberships

Anti-Defamation League, Regional Advancement Team / Fellow, ADL Glass Leadership Institute

Barrister, University of Pennsylvania Law School American Inn of Court

• Panelist: “A Look at Legal Ethics Through the Lens of the Mueller Investigation,” Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (“PACDL”) 2019 White Collar Conference (Nov. 2019
• Quoted, “Ex-Prosecutor Joins New Klehr Harrison White Collar Practice,” Law360 (Sept. 18, 2019)
• “DOJ Issues Updated Best Practices on Cyber Incidents; Incorporates CISA,” Technology Law Dispatch (Oct. 10, 2018)
• Quoted, “At Federal Trial, Prosecutors Use Main Line Payday Lender's Words Against Him,” The Philadelphia Inquirer (Sept. 28, 2017)
• Quoted, “Former QVC Executive Faces Charges,” KYW News Radio (Broadcast Date: Aug. 10, 2017)

Representative Matters

James’s recent representations include:

• a tech entrepreneur under criminal investigation for investor fraud in the U.S. and abroad;
• municipal employees in a federal public corruption case;
• a medical device manufacturer in federal False Claims Act/qui tam litigation in the Western District of Tennessee;
• a pharmaceutical manufacturer in multiple federal grand jury investigations led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania;
• a hospital network in joint civil/criminal investigations led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey and DOJ’s Criminal Fraud Section related to the acquisition of medical practices, and related billing issues;
• a New York-based public utility involved in a congressional investigation;
• a construction company facing multiple federal criminal investigations;
• senior leadership of a hospital network in a criminal investigation led by the U.S. Department of Justice;
• an international automobile manufacturer in federal False Claims Act litigation;
• an employee at a medical practice in a drug diversion-related criminal investigation;
• an executive at an international auto manufacturer in joint US/foreign government criminal probes;
• a Pennsylvania-based electronic health records company in multiple state AG investigations;
• a regional bank in a state AG consumer fraud investigation;
• conducted an internal investigation for a large defense/government contractor regarding potential antitrust, pricing, conflict of interest, False Claims Act, and other potential improper conduct;
• the owner of a hospital network in separate FTC and state AG investigations;
• a medical device manufacturer involved in a healthcare fraud case led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida.

As a federal prosecutor, James successfully handled numerous high-profile white-collar criminal matters, including:

• U.S. v. Hallinan – Guilty verdicts after 10-week jury trial in $500 million nation-wide financial services fraud perpetrated by the “Godfather” of payday lending (as reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer), his Delaware corporate lawyer, and a self-proclaimed Canadian Indian Chief, on counts including international money laundering, RICO, conspiracy, and mail/wire fraud;
• U.S. v. Henderson – Guilty verdict after jury trial against former Philadelphia police officer running “dark-web” ID-theft conspiracy;
• U.S. v. Cameron – Guilty verdict after jury trial against imposter lawyer who operated a sham national immigration law practice and defrauded hundreds of victims across the country and abroad;
• U.S. v. Falkowski – Million-dollar kickback/embezzlement schemes operated by a former QVC, Inc. executive in partnership with the general counsel of a Hollywood PR agency, leading to convictions of both individuals;
• $200 million offshore tax fraud conspiracy leading to guilty pleas by multiple individuals;
• Vendor fraud and internal embezzlement at Bristol-Myers Squibb’s U.S. headquarters leading to guilty pleas by three individuals;
• U.S. v. Intercept Corp. – Corporate guilty plea by North Dakota-based payment processor responsible for facilitating illegal money transmittals across the United States;
• In re Google Search Warrant – Defeated Google in litigation involving Google’s refusal comply with federal search warrants under the Second Circuit’s Microsoft decision; case subsequently cited in Solicitor General’s brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in related appeal;
• Conviction of manager of South Korean chemical company’s U.S. subsidiary on embezzlement and ID-theft charges.