James I. Ham
Top rated Professional Liability attorney in Glendale, California
Law Office of James I. Ham, A Professional Corporation
Practice Areas: Professional Liability
Licensed in California since: 1981
Education: University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2023 Law Office of James I. Ham, A Professional Corporation
655 N Central Ave17th Fl.
Glendale, CA 91203 Phone: 818-484-8955 Email: James I. Ham Visit website
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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 (2016-2022); 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; Association of Discipline Defense Counsel; American Bar Association; and Los Angeles County Bar Association.
First Admitted: 1981, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.hamlawoffice.com
- Juris Doctor awarded 1981. Executive Editor, UCLA Law Review Volume 28., 1981
- Phi Kappa Phi. Degree conferred 1978., 1978
- Prevailed on special motion to strike (Anti-Slapp) complaint against attorney on appeal, reversing the trial court and resulting in a dismissal of civil extortion and unfair competition claims against attorney and an award of attorneys' fees in favor of attorney client., 2020
- Obtained a judgment of dismissal with prejudice after trial in State Bar Court for a respondent., 2023
- Published Opinion in Matter of Isola, State Bar Review Department, Case 20-O-30310 (May 25, 2022), 2022
- 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 (2016-2022), 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
- AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2021
- Continuously rated Preeminent AV by Martindale-Hubbell for over two decades., Preeminent AV Rating Martindale-Hubbell, Martindale-Hubbell, 2022
- Peer rated for highest leval of professional excellence -- AV Preeminent -- by Martindale-Hubble for over 20 years., Preeminent AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2021
- Practical advice to attorneys opening solo or small firm practices legal practices., Author, Advice to the Newly Arrived and Recently Departed, Los Angeles County Bar Association , Legal, 2022
- 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
- Super Lawyer recognition every year since 2006., 2022
- Preeminent AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell., 2020
- Board Member, Friends of the Los Angeles County Law Library (2016-2022), 2022
- 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
- Legal Profession
Office location for James I. Ham
655 N Central Ave
17th Fl.
Glendale, CA 91203
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2023