Jim graduated from Gonzaga University with a Bachelors in Business Administration in 1974, cum laude; received a Masters of Business Administration from Gonzaga University in 1977; and graduated from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1979, cum laude.
Admitted to practice in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington, June, 1980; admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, December, 1985. He is a member of the Spokane County and Washington State Bar Associations. Jim's other affiliations include Washington State Association of Justice and the American Association for Justice.
One of the founders of the Firm Jim practices in the areas of insurance law, personal injury, and estate work.