Overview

Jim King is chair of the firm’s Litigation Department. His practice focuses on complex business and corporate litigation involving commercial disputes, securities lawsuits, class actions, toxic tort claims, and antitrust and regulatory enforcement actions. He also has extensive experience conducting internal investigations for publicly-held and private companies.

Jim is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Commercial Litigation and Corporate Law. He has an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell®.

Jim is a veteran of the U.S. Army and serves as the chair of the firm’s Veterans Affinity Group. From 1988 to 1992, he served as an Assistant to the General Counsel in the Office of the Secretary of the Army.

Education

  • The Ohio State University College of Law  (J.D., with honors, 1988)
  • University of Michigan  (B.A., with distinction, 1985)

Bar Admissions

  • Ohio
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
  • Supreme Court of the United States

Professional Associations

  • Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Fellow, American Bar Foundation
  • American Bar Association
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • Columbus Bar Association
  • Columbus Bar Foundation
  • International Association of Defense Counsel

Honors & Awards

Community

  • International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy, Faculty, 2011
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Volunteer Mediator