Richard W. James is a native
of Kingman, Kansas. He received his undergraduate degree
in Business Administration from York College, York, NE (B.S.,
cum laude, 1997) and obtained his legal education at Washburn
University School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2000). In 2009,
he was selected by the Wichita Business Journal to
its annual 40 under 40 class selecting business leaders
under the age of 40 who have exhibited excellence in their
profession. In 2005, he was chosen to participate in Leadership
Wichita, a program conducted by the Wichita Chamber of Commerce
to identify leaders who will positively impact the Wichita
community.
Mr. James has successfully tried cases in the state and federal courts. He
practices in Civil Litigation with an emphasis in trial work. In January
2010 in a commercial litigation case, Mr. James obtained a verdict in the amount
of $265,992 against an advertising firm. In this case, he was successful
in obtaining a verdict that "pierced the corporate veil" and held the president
of the company personally liable. In 2008, Mr. James and his partner, Dustin
DeVaughn, tried a three week jury trial between two companies and obtained
a verdict in excess of $1,000,000.00.
Mr. James' clients include companies and individuals involved
in catastrophic personal injury or commercial litigation.
In these types of cases, he has shown his ability to aggressively
litigate for his clients when necessary while being conscious
of litigation expenses. In 2009, Mr. James was
identified by SuperLawyers magazine in Kansas City
as a "Rising Star" in Kansas litigation.
Mr. James is willing to take cases on a "no recovery, no fee" basis in order
to allow all individuals access to the legal system.
Mr. James has experience in representing school districts and is a firm believer
in public education. He has aggressively defended school districts across the
state in order to reduce the burden of litigation on our public schools.
In his employment law practice, Mr. James has successfully
defended employers in claims involving sexual harassment,
ADA, wage claims, ADEA and unlawful retaliation. He has also
conducted seminars on the FMLA and the employer's right to
terminate employees.
While attending York College, Mr. James was President of the Student Government
and captain of the Men's Basketball Team. While attending Washburn, he was
a member of the Washburn Law Journal, and his case comment was published and
recognized as the best comment in the 1999-2000 issues of the Washburn Law
Journal.
Mr. James and his wife, Rachel, have one daughter, Abbey, and one son, Jackson,
and are very active in the Wichita community and their local church. He serves
on the Board of Directors of the Carpenter Place (formerly known as Maude Carpenter
Children's Home) in Wichita, Chairman of the church Finance Committee and as
a deacon.
Mr. James is licensed to practice in the courts of the state of Kansas, the
United States District Court for the District of Kansas, and the United States
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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