James I. Ham
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Professional Liability Attorney in Glendale, CA
Glendale, CA 91203
- Professional Liability: Defense (80%),
- Professional Liability: Plaintiff (20%)
Jim Ham handles California State Bar investigations, discipline trials, fee disputes and other lawyer regulatory issues. He acts as outside ethics counsel to law firms and lawyers, and serves as an expert consultant and witness. Areas include litigation, attorney fee disputes, legal ethics and risk management, law office management, conflicts of interest, disqualification, practice in California by non-admitted lawyers, partnership disputes, fee splitting, and the acquisition and departure of lawyers. Member, Special Commission for the Revision of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the State of California (2015-2017). Lecturer, Gould School of Law, University of Southern California (2008-2014). Board Member, Friends of the Los Angeles County Law Library; Member, Board of Trustees, Los Angeles County Bar Association (2009-2010) and Chair, Los Angeles County Bar Association Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee (2009-2010). Member, Board of Trustees, California Indian Legal Services (2008-2015). Member, Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers and Association of Discipline Defense Counsel. Former partner, Arnold & Porter LLP (1996-2006) and shareholder, Quinn, Kully and Morrow, P.C. (1987-1996). Member, Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, Association of Discipline Defense Counsel, American Bar Association and Los Angeles County Bar Association.
About James Ham
Admitted: 1981, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.hamlawoffice.com
Honors/Awards:
- AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2021
- Peer rated for highest leval of professional excellence -- AV Preeminent -- by Martindale-Hubble for over 20 years., Preeminent AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2019
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 (2016-2021), 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
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Board Member, Friends of the Los Angeles County Law Library (2016-2021), 2021
- 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
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- 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:
- Super Lawyer recognition every year since 2006., 2021
- Preeminent AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell., 2020
Educational Background:
- Juris Doctor awarded 1981. Executive Editor, UCLA Law Review Volume 28., 1981
- Phi Kappa Phi. Degree conferred 1978., 1978
Industry Groups
- Legal Profession
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Last Updated: 4/6/2021