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 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. His clients include insurance companies and individuals involved in catastrophic Personal Injury 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.
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 employment litigation and representing school districts. In his Employment Law practice, he 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. He has aggressively defended school districts across the state in order to reduce the burden of litigation on our public schools.
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 and are very active in the Wichita community and their local church. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Maude Carpenter Children’s Home in Wichita and chairman of the church finance committee.
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. He is a member of the Kansas Bar Association, Wichita Bar Association, and the Wichita Young Lawyers Association.
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