CALI Award for Excellence in the Study of the Law of Cyberspace, 2001; The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

CALI Award for Excellence in the Study of Sports Law, 2002; The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

John J. Adams Memorial Award for Student Leadership, 2003; The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

Outstanding Student Administrator of the Moot Court Program, 2002-2003; The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

Jeffrey M. James has experience in toxic torts, aviation torts, products liability, professional malpractice, vehicular torts and premises torts.

Representative Experience 

• Colley Shroyer & Abraham Co., L.P.A., Columbus, OH
  Law Clerk, Summer/Fall 2002
• Chambers of Judge George C. Smith, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, Columbus, OH
  Intern, Summer 2001
• Corrections Litigation Section, Ohio Attorney General's Office, Columbus, OH
  Intern, 2001

Publications

• "Moving For Attorneys' Feesand Costs: Do It Right and Do it On Time!" Author, The Florida Bar Journal, Vol. 80 No. 1 January 2006
• "Can You Keep a Secret? Confidentiality of Court Documents and Trade Secrets in Modern Litigation," Co-Authored with Bradford Patrick, Presented by Frank H. Gassler at the 2005 Winter Meeting of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC), Marco Island, Florida, March 2005. Mr. James also presented this paper as a Fowler White CLE seminar to Technology and Products Liability practice group, March 2005 and March 2006
• "Design Defects and Nondesigning Manufacturer: Does Strict Liability Apply?," Author, Published in the Newsletter for the ABA Section of Litigation, Committee on Products Liability Litigation Vol. 16, Issue 1, Winter 2005
• "Spoliation: Sword or Shield?" Co-Authored with Frank Gassler and John O'Flanagan, in DRI Product Liability Conference Manual, February 2004. Reprinted in Australian Product Liability Report, Vol. 15, Nos. 3 and 4, April 2004, May 2004