Jim has a diverse corporate and securities practice that includes fund formation; business formation and governance; corporate mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; reorganizations and restructurings; public and private securities offerings; and regulatory compliance. Harvard Law School (J.D., 1974) University of California at Los Angeles (M.A., summa cum laude, 1971) Pepperdine University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1969)