Background
McGinnis, James L. was born on May 10, 1954 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.
McGinnis, James L. was born on May 10, 1954 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.
Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, 1976). University of California at Berkeley (Juris Doctor, 1979). Assistant United States Attorney, Criminal Division, 1984-1988.
Worked at Morgenstein & Jubelirer, Limited Liability Partnership (San Francisco, California) specializing in Civil Litigation, Product Liability, Antitrust, Securities, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Construction, Employment Law, Toxic Tort, Environmental, Legal Malpractice and Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Pennsylvania. 1980, California.
Assistant United States.
Attorney, Criminal Division, Eastern and Central Districts of California, 1984-1988.
Member: Bar Association of San Francisco. State Bar of California.
American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Antitrust Law. Litigation; Securities Litigation Committee.
Subcommittee on Criminal Aspects of the Securities Laws, San Francisco Superior Court Early Settlement Program Panel).
Morgenstein & Jubelirer was founded March 1, 1982 with 3 partners and 5 associates. The firm now has 12 partners and 12 associates. The firm practices only litigation and litigation-related counseling for both plaintiffs and defendants.
Morgenstein & Jubelirer represents clients in state and federal courts and before state and federal administrative agencies.
The firm has a very active trial practice, but employs alternative dispute resolution where it benefits its clients. Morgenstein & Jubelirer offers the high quality work and efficiencies of a large firm, but maintains the personal attention to each client of a smaller firm.
Committed to pro bono work, the attorneys provide legal services to various charitable and civic organizations.
Member: Bar Association of San Francisco. State Bar of California. American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Antitrust Law.
Litigation.
Securities Litigation Committee. Subcommittee on Criminal Aspects of the Securities Laws, San Francisco Superior Court Early Settlement Program Panel).