Background
Payne, James L. was born on December 23, 1951 in San Bernardino, California, United States.
Payne, James L. was born on December 23, 1951 in San Bernardino, California, United States.
University of California at Irvine (Bachelor of Arts, 1975). Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1982).
Worked at Payne & Fears. Admitted to the bar, 1982, California. Member, Saint Thomas More Law Honor Society.
Member, 1980-1981 and Articles Editor, 1981-1982, Loyola Law Review.
Law Clerk to the Honorary Thomas Tang, Circuit Judge, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1982-1983.
Author and Lecturer: California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1983-1995. Member: Orange County (Member, Labor Law Section) and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations.
State Bar of California (Member, Intellectual Property Section).
The firm specializes in representing companies in all aspects of Labor and Employment Law and General Business Litigation including Wrongful Termination Litigation, Civil Rights/Discrimination Litigation, Trade Secret and Unfair Competition Disputes, Management/Union Relations, Wage/Hour Matters, advising employers regarding Personal Issues, and Business Litigation involving Real Property, Contracts, Construction, Insurance Coverage, Construction Defect, Product Liability, Business Tort, Corporate and Fiduciary Relations Disputes.
Member, Saint Thomas More Law Honor Society. Member, 1980-1981 and Articles Editor, 1981-1982, Loyola Law Review. Law Clerk to the Honorary Thomas Tang, Circuit Judge, United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1982-1983.
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