Jim focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, particularly construction claims and insurance coverage disputes. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience, Jim represents clients across virtually every sector of the construction industry.

His construction litigation experience encompasses a wide range of complex projects, including offshore oil and gas facilities, power plants and cogeneration facilities, LNG and ethanol projects, wind farms, manufacturing and highway facilities, tunnels and high-speed rail projects, HEMP shielding, pipelines, and residential construction. He also advises and represents clients in matters involving surety indemnity, payment and performance bond claims, and mechanics’ liens claims.

Jim also has extensive experience addressing insurance coverage issues arising from construction and commercial disputes. His work includes claims under commercial general liability, builders’ risk, construction all-risk, ocean marine cargo, subcontractor default insurance, and professional liability policies. He represents clients in state and federal litigation, arbitration, lien proceedings, and mediation, guiding matters from initial claim investigation and strategic assessment through discovery, settlement, trial, and arbitration.