James R. Walsh

Mr. Walsh is a founding partner of Liff, Walsh & Simmons and serves as the firm’s Managing Partner. He is the director of the firm’s Business Counseling, Contracts and Transactions practice group and a member of the firm’s Real Estate, Banking & Finance, and Land Use practice groups. He represents clients in all aspects of business, finance, real estate and land-use projects, including contract negotiations, financing, construction, leasing, and entity structuring and organization. Mr. Walsh’s clients include businesses, investors, landowners, real estate developers, brokers, buyers, and sellers as well as community, regional and national banks.

Mr. Walsh negotiates and drafts documents for real estate acquisition, construction, permanent, commercial, and asset-based loans on behalf of both lenders and borrowers. He also counsels businesses on mergers and acquisitions, employment, contractual, business disputes, commercial litigation, and general business matters. Mr. Walsh has been recognized as a 2014 – 2022 Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in Real Estate. In addition to his law practice, Mr. Walsh is the President and CEO of Eagle Title, the firm’s affiliated title company, overseeing both the commercial and residential divisions.

Mr. Walsh graduated from the University of Maryland and subsequently obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law. Mr. Walsh started his legal career during law school as a law clerk to the Honorable Marvin Mandel.

Mr. Walsh currently lives in Anne Arundel County with his family and is an active supporter of many Annapolis-based charities including the Building Traditions Society of the Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation and Reel Counsel for Fish For A Cure. He serves on the board of directors of the Anne Arundel County Bar Association and has previously served as the President of the Annapolis Touchdown Club, co-chair of Anne Arundel Medical Center's Denim & Diamonds,  and board of directors of Warrior Events.