Jim concentrates his practice on general business planning and problem solving for private and public companies, the buying and selling of companies and other strategic transactions, antitrust analysis and supply chain design, franchise law and the representation of financial institutions and their directors and advisors.
Involved in a large number of the intra- and interstate bank reorganizations and acquisitions over the last decade
Serves as a general business counsel for over 30 regional and community financial institutions
Represents purchasing organizations for the restaurant industry
Captain, United States Marine Corps, Vietnam
University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1974
Yale University, B.A., 1968,ย cum laude
Chambers USA,ย Corporate/M&A, 2008-2021
Selected for inclusion inย Kentucky Super Lawyersยฎย 2007-2016
The Best Lawyers in Americaยฎ 1993-2022; Louisville Banking and Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year,” 2009, 2020; Louisville Financial Services Regulation Law โLawyer of the Year,โ 2015; Louisville Mergers and Acquisitions Law “Lawyer of the Year,” 2019
AVยฎ Rated,ย Martindale-Hubbellยฎ
American Bar Association
Kentucky Bar Association
Louisville Bar Association
Legal Aid Society, Board
August 19, 2021 | Press Releases
Additional 27 attorneys named โOnes to Watchโ A total of 172 Frost Brown Todd (FBT) attorneys we...
May 26, 2021 | Press Releases
Publication gives 18 of the firmโs practice areas top rankings The 2021 edition of Chambers USAยฎ ...
August 21, 2020 | Press Releases
Includes 15 โLawyers of the Yearโ and 23 โOnes to Watchโ A total of 183 Frost Brown Todd (FB...
July 27, 2020 | Press Releases
Chambers and Partnersยฎ has recognized 44 of Frost Brown Toddโs attorneys and 16 of the firmโs p...
October 17, 2019 | Blogs
Private equity (โPEโ) involvement in the franchising world has increased in recent years. Though...
August 15, 2019 | Press Releases
Twenty-two earn additional โLawyer of the Yearโ title A total of 169 Frost Brown Todd (FBT) atto...
May 14, 2019 | Press Releases
Chambers and Partnersยฎ has recognized 56 of Frost Brown Toddโs attorneys and 15 of the firmโs p...