James I. Ham
Top rated Professional Liability attorney in Glendale, California
Practice Areas:
Professional liability
Education Qualification:
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law
Practice Areas:
Professional liability
655 N Central Ave 17th Fl.Glendale, California, 91203
First Admitted: 1981, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.hamlawoffice.com
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Public Statements Chair, Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, 2020
- Admitted to practice in the state of Texas., 2018
- Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee (1985-present), 2021
- Member, Board of Trustees, Friends of the Los Angeles County Law Library (2016-2022), 2021
- Law 360, Editorial Advisory Board (Legal Ethics) (2016-2018), 2018
- Commissioner, State Bar of Califonria Commission for the Revision of the Rules of Professional Conduct (January 2015-March 2017)., 2017
- Member, Board of Trustees, California Indian Legal Services (2008-2015), 2015
- Lecturer in Law, University of Southern California Gould School of Law (2008-2014), 2014
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Prevailed on special motion to strike (Anti-Slapp) complaint against attorney on appeal, reversing the trial court and resulting in a dismissal of civil extortion and unfair competition claims against attorney and an award of attorneys' fees in favor of attorney client., 2020
- Successfully resolved two State Bar discipline cases arising from DUI's with complete dismissals, thus avoiding a permanent stain on the client's State Bar membership records profiles. Successfully resolved multiple State Bar complaints on terms significantly superior to that offered by the Office of Chief Trial Counsel. Successfully closed multiple State Bar complaints without the filing of charges. , 2023
- Obtained a judgment of dismissal with prejudice after trial in State Bar Court for a respondent., 2023
- Published Opinion in Matter of Isola, State Bar Review Department, Case 20-O-30310 (May 25, 2022), 2022
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Board Member, Friends of the Los Angeles County Law Library (2016-2022), 2022
- Participant in Dallas Bar Association's Volunteer Attorney Project providing pro bono assistance to low income individuals., 2019
- Board of Trustees, California Indian Legal Services (2008-2015), 2015
- Board of Trustees, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2009
Honors/Awards:
- AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2021
- Recognized as a top professional responsibility attorney by the Los Angeles Daily Journal publication. , Daily Journal Top Professional Responsibility Lawyer, Los Angeles Daily Joirnal, 2024
- Continuously rated Preeminent AV by Martindale-Hubbell for over two decades., Preeminent AV Rating Martindale-Hubbell, Martindale-Hubbell, 2022
- Peer rated for highest leval of professional excellence -- AV Preeminent -- by Martindale-Hubble for over 20 years., Preeminent AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2021
Educational Background:
- Juris Doctor awarded 1981. Executive Editor, UCLA Law Review Volume 28., 1981
- Phi Kappa Phi. Degree conferred 1978., 1978
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Practical advice to attorneys opening solo or small firm practices legal practices., Author, Advice to the Newly Arrived and Recently Departed, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Legal, 2022
- One in a series of articles written by Jim Ham regarding California's new Rules of Professional Conduct which went into effect on November 1, 2018., Author, New Rules on Fee Sharing and Referral Fees Take Effect November 1, 2018 in California, Legal, 2018
- One of a series of articles written by Jim Ham on California's new attorney ethics rules., Author, California's New Trust Account Rule Gives Clients and Attorneys a Deposit Choice and Some Guidance on Honoring Liens, Legal, 2018
- Discussion of California's new attorney Rules of Professional Conduct, Author, Screening Allowed in Some Cases Under California's New Rules of Professional Conduct, Legal, 2018
- Discussion of whether implied consent can form a basis for denying a motion to disqualify an attorney., Author, California Court Upholds Implied Consent as Basis to Deny Attorney Disqualification, Legal, 2018
- Article discussing tention between federal and state laws regarding the sale and possession of marijuana., Author, State Laws Legalizing Marijuana Use May Face New Federal Scrunity, Legal, 2017
- Short article describing the steps necessary to withdraw from a Los Angeles County Superior Court civil case., Author, How to Withdraw from a Superior Court Civil Coase, Legal, 2016
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Named in March 2024 by the Los Angeles Daily Journal as a Top Professional Responsibly Lawyer., 2024
- Named a SuperLawyer for 20 consecutive years., 2025
- Super Lawyer recognition every year since 2006., 2022
- Preeminent AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell., 2020
Industry Groups:
- Legal Profession
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