Ryan H. James
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in White Oak, PA
White Oak, PA 15131
- Criminal Defense (80%),
- General Litigation (10%),
- Appellate (10%)
Ryan James is an accomplished trial and appellate lawyer who has amassed experience and results well beyond his years in practice. Since founding James Law, LLC, a small firm located in White Oak, Pennsylvania, Ryan’s successfully tried numerous criminal and civil cases to verdict before judges and juries, including two cases alleging counts of first-degree murder, one of which resulted in a full acquittal. Ryan has additionally won new trials for clients as post-conviction counsel in more than 60 PCRAs, and he’s been appellate counsel in numerous appeals to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, two resulting in published opinions: one advancing the law on individualized sentencing and the other clarifying the fleeing-and-eluding statute.
Ryan’s represented clients throughout Pennsylvania including in Allegheny, Beaver, Bedford, Butler, Cambria, Chester, Crawford, Greene, Fayette, Jefferson, Mercer, Somerset, Warren, Washington, and Westmoreland counties. He’s licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, Michigan, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. To learn more about Ryan and his practice visit rhjameslaw.com.
Criminal Defense (80%): Criminal Law
General Litigation (10%)
Appellate (10%): Appeals
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About Ryan James
Admitted: 2012, Pennsylvania
Professional Webpage: https://www.rhjameslaw.com/attorney/ryan-james/
Honors/Awards:
- Top 40 under 40 is a professional organization comprised of America’s top young trial attorneys. Membership into The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 is by invitation only, and is extended exclusively to those individuals who meet stringent qualifications and focus in the legal practice of criminal defense or civil plaintiff., Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers, 2018
- Readers’ Choice (Silver Award) Winner-“Best Attorney", Trib Total Media, 2015
- Readers’ Choice (Gold Award) Winner-“Best Attorney", The Daily News, 2014
- Distinguished Student Award, Thomas M. Cooley Alumni Association, 2011
- The Earl Dayton Award, Thomas M. Cooley Law School Grade Appeals Board, 2011
- John D. Voelker Award, Thomas M. Cooley Law Review, 2011
- President's Achievement Award, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2011
- The Fitzgerald Award, Thomas M. Cooley SBA, 2011
Bar/Professional Activity:
- United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- Michigan
- Vice-Chair (2016-17) General Member/Council (2012-Pres.)
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Neighborhood Legal Services Assocation, 2012
Educational Background:
- Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, B.A., cum laude, 2007
- FIRM NEWS: For the past year and a half our firm has been defending a criminal action alleging counts of theft (F2… https://t.co/FnoClYqTWg
- For PCRA practitioners: The Superior Court's decision in Comm. v. Medina, 2019 PA Super 119 (Apr. 17, 2019), highl… https://t.co/Is96hFmFsx
- The hiatus on Superior Court summaries is over. Today, the Superior Court issued two published opinions of interes… https://t.co/leK1yIZqWg
- FIRM NEWS: After an hour and a half of deliberation, a Greene County jury returned a verdict of "Not Guilty," acro… https://t.co/RMhVJAONm6
- FIRM NEWS: Yesterday was a rarity. Our firm had been appointed as post-conviction counsel in a fourth DUI case, w… https://t.co/roxyijdrvk
- For PCRA practitioners: The Superior Court's decision in Comm. v. Medina, 2019 PA Super 119 (Apr. 17, 2019), highl… https://t.co/Is96hFmFsx
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Last Updated: 12/13/2018