James has been practicing labor and employment law since 2014. Prior to joining Muskovitz & Lemmerbrock, LLC, James worked for a union-side law firm in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a member of the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee.James received a BA from Miami University in 2010 and a JD from the University of Toledo, College of Law in 2014, cum laude. While in law school, James was awarded a fellowship through the prestigious Peggy Browning Fund, which places law students in positions to advocate for workers' rights. Also during law school, James worked as a law clerk in the legal department of the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) at the Solidarity House in Detroit, Michigan.