Jim has practiced law in Maine since 1987, after graduating cum laude in 1986 from Suffolk University Law School, where he received the American Jurisprudence Award for Wills and Trusts. Jim enjoys practicing law in a small community where he can get to know his clients and understand and appreciate the context of their particular legal needs and issues. Prior to attending law school, he studied in England, where he was awarded a bachelor’s degree with honors from the University of Kent in 1972 and a master’s degree from the University of Manchester in 1975. Jim has worked in industrial relations with Royal Dutch/Shell Petroleum, and founded and managed an industrial training business. He served as a judicial law clerk to the Justices of the Massachusetts Superior Court for a one-year term.

Jim's primary areas of practice include:

• Real Estate, Titles, Title Insurance and Closing Services
• Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
• Elder Law
• Business Law
• Property Litigation
• Contracts
• Land Use

Jim is an agent for First American Title Insurance Company.

Jim currently serves as a Trustee of the First Congregational Church. His past community activities in Camden include:

• Board of Selectmen (1993-1996)
• Conservation Commission (1996-1999)
• Personnel Committee (1994-1996)
• District Nursing Association (1988-2005)
• Planning Board (1999-2004)
• Camden Fire Department (1998-2004)

Jim has two daughters and lives in Camden with his wife, Pamela. He enjoys fly fishing and woodworking.