Jim advises clients in the areas of estate planning, business succession planning, and general tax matters. He has experience working with a variety of complex wealth transfer planning strategies, and in advising partnerships and limited liability companies on income tax issues.

Prior to joining the MB team, Jim graduated magna cum laude from Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2003. He then graduated magna cum laude in 2006 from Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane, Washington. He was a member of Gonzaga University's Moot Court Council, through which he competed in the ABA/LSD Regional Negotiations Competition (2003), the National Moot Court Regional Competition (2005), the Robert S. Wagner National Employment Law Moot Court Competition (2005), and won first place in the Linden Cup Moot Court Tournament (2005) and the Gonzaga Negotiations Competition (2003). After law school, Jim received his Master of Laws (LL.M.) Degree in Taxation from New York University in May 2007.

Jim is a member of the American Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association, Utah Bar Association, Denver Bar Association, J. Reuben Clark Law Society and the Rocky Mountain Estate Planning Council.

In his spare time, Jim enjoys reading, playing sports, gardening, and spending time with his family.