Of Counsel

Los Angeles

Direct: 213.891.5126

Office: 213.891.0700

jjames@buchalter.com

Bar Admissions

California

Languages

French, Portuguese, Spanish

Overview

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Jacqueline James is an Of Counsel in the Firm’s Los Angeles office and a member of the Litigation practice group. Ms. James’ practice is focused on representing financial institutions, leasing companies, commercial landlords, and other business entities.  Ms. James has extensive experience in business and commercial litigation, creditors’ rights, and bankruptcy.

With respect to litigation and creditors’ rights, Ms. James represents clients in connection with business-related disputes, collections, provisional remedies, receiverships, post-judgment enforcement, and appeals. Ms. James also has over 20 years of experience representing secured and unsecured creditors, including financial institutions, landlords, software companies, and entertainment-related businesses, in all chapters of bankruptcy, namely Chapter 11, Subchapter V, Chapter 7, Chapter 13, Chapter 12 (farm cases), Chapter 9 (municipal bankruptcy cases), and in Chapter 15’s (cross-border insolvency cases).  She has represented clients in local and national bankruptcy cases throughout the United States and its territories.

Admissions

  • California
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
  • California State Courts
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California

Education

  • USC Gould School of Law, J.D.
  • Loyola Marymount University, B.A., International Business with a minor in History

  • Restaurant Industry Law

  • Assistant Scoutmaster, Scouting America
  • Fundraising Committee, California Law Pathways
  • Mentor and Committee Member, META Foundation
  • Volunteer, Latina Golfers Association
  • Volunteer, TreePeople

  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, American Bankruptcy Institute