James has gained a reputation for being adept at communicating complex legal issues and translating legal risk into business options. He counsels CEOs, founders, and boards of directors on corporate governance, compliance, and emerging issues in data privacy and cybersecurity. He also leverages his experience as an ordained clergy member  and legal/social ethicist in his M&A and governance practices, counseling clients through their most difficult challenges with precise legal acumen and identifying creative solutions to novel problems, including being on the cutting edge of AI ethics and generative AI technologies.

James uses his depth of experience to advise clients in a variety of sectors, including fintech, privacy (CCPA/CPRA/GDPR), data security and cybersecurity, and complex commercial transactions, including drafting and negotiating processing, licensing, SaaS, and cloud services arrangements. He also has significant experience advising clients on fund formation, registered investment adviser (RIA) matters, wealth management, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and related fund work.