Corporate Attorney
As a corporate attorney, he practices in areas such as new business organizations and development, operating agreements and bylaws, corporate infrastructure management, business contract drafting and negotiation, the purchase and sale of businesses, mergers & acquisitions, customer and supplier contracts, buy-sell agreements, business succession planning, employment and non-compete agreements, employment law, venture capital and private placement offerings, financing and lending, licensing, regulatory compliance, merchant services, domain name disputes, and legislative undertakings
Jim, an Experienced Corporate Attorney
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My History
During his tenure with C&H, James structured, negotiated, drafted or otherwise handled thousands of deals for the company. Examples include matters ranging from customer and vendor contracts, employment and contractor agreements, and intellectual property protection to regulatory compliance audits and certification, national and international market expansion, and private equity financing.
He helped expand the business from a single Chicago-area location to several U.S. and international locations, including Texas, Florida, and California, Canada, Puerto Rico, Australia, and New Zealand. As of 2018, C&H is now one of the biggest U.S. players in e-commerce, credit card processing, and merchant cash advance. He carries with him a wealth of knowledge and experience from his former success at C&H, and to this day continues to act as outside general counsel for numerous clients.
- Saint Xavier University (BBA. – Management & Marketing, Summa Cum Laude)
- DePaul University Kellstadt Graduate School of Business (MBA – Entrepreneurship, Highest Honors)
- DePaul University School of Law (J.D. – Summa Cum Laude, Order of the Coif)
- Illinois Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- Illinois