Tom James

Tom James attorney also known as Thomas James. Lawyer in private practice with over 25 years of experience, currently focusing on copyright and trademark registration and representation. Prior experience vindicating First Amendment rights in appellate courts, and family law. In addition to advising and representing authors, Cokato attorney Thomas James represents and advises small businesses, website owners, nonprofits and individuals with a variety of needs. The principal focus of his practice continues to be trademark and copyright law.

Thomas James practices at the Law Office of Tom James in Cokato, Minnesota. He is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and Southwestern University with degrees in philosophy and law, and is a past recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award for legal scholarship. A long-time member of state and local bar associations, he is licensed to practice before the United States Trademark Trials and Appeals Board, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the state and federal courts of Minnesota. He is also admitted to the bar of the United States Supreme Court.

Tom James lawyer has published books and articles in a variety of bar journals, consumer periodicals, and online publications, in addition to law review articles.

Thomas James Minnesota attorney is also the founder and a continuing legal education instructor at Echion CLE. Topics include copyright registration and law, trademark registration and law, ethics and attorney misconduct, professional responsibility, e-commerce law, family law, elimination of bias in the legal profession, and others.

Also known as Thomas B James, Cokato lawyer, he is the author of the nationally syndicated law blog, "The Cokato Copyright Attorney."

In addition to his work as an attorney, Tom James is also a certified Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages, including Business English (TESOL/TEYL/TBE).