JM
James Mitchell
Partner · Ballard Spahr LLP
United StatesWhite Collar Crime, Civil Litigation
About
James Mitchell focuses on criminal and civil litigation as well as regulatory matters within the securities industry. He handles a broad spectrum of white collar criminal matters including securities fraud, tax evasion, antitrust, commercial bribery, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters, government procurement fraud, money laundering, bank fraud, and environmental crime, along with civil litigation such as commercial contract disputes, defense of Section 1983 civil rights claims, claims under New York's Child Victims Act, and employment discrimination and sexual harassment claims.
Practice areas
White Collar CrimeCivil LitigationSecurities LitigationRegulatory MattersCivil Rights LawEmployment Law
Office
Expertise
Securities FraudTax EvasionAntitrust LawForeign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)Government Procurement FraudMoney LaunderingBank FraudEnvironmental CrimeCommercial Contract DisputesSection 1983 Civil Rights ClaimsNew York Child Victims Act ClaimsEmployment DiscriminationSexual Harassment
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D. 1989, cum laude)
- University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business (B.S. 1986, cum laude)
- University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts & Sciences (B.A. 1986, cum laude)
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit