Background
McTarnaghan, James W. was born on November 29, 1958 in Rochester, New York, United States.
McTarnaghan, James W. was born on November 29, 1958 in Rochester, New York, United States.
State University of New York at Albany (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1980). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1983).
Worked at Wright & Talisman (San Francisco, California) specializing in Practice before Federal and State Regulatory Agencies, Legislatures, Departments and Courts. Energy, Communications, Environmental, Construction, Project Finance, International, Labor, Corporate and Insurance Law, Commercial Litigation and Government Relations. Admitted to the bar, 1983, District of Columbia.
1984, New New York
1992, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and United States. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
1993, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit (Not admitted California).
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Federal Energy and American Bar Associations.
Since the late 1940"s, Wright & Talisman has been a leader in the practice of law in the field of regulated industries--counseling and representing clients in complex administrative trials, rulemakings, legislative proceedings, negotiations, project financings and related court matters. As the interface between government and commercial enterprise has changed over the years, so too has the Firm"s range of legal services grown to meet the changing needs of its clients.
With offices in Washington, District of Columbia and San Francisco, California and with a broad range of clients spread nationally and internationally, the Firm"s energy, communications, environmental, government relations, project financing and various commercial practice areas concentrate upon some of the more fundamental and consequential issues affecting its clients.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Federal Energy and American Bar Associations.