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Ballard Spahr LLP Offices

Ballard Spahr LLP
1675 BROADWAY
19TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019-5820
NEW YORK
United States
Visit website 1 212 233 0200

James Mitchell

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Work Department

Litigation

Position

Partner

Career

James A. Mitchell focuses on criminal and civil litigation as well as regulatory matters within the securities industry. Jim’s criminal representations encompass securities fraud, tax evasion, antitrust, commercial bribery, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters, government procurement fraud, money laundering, bank fraud, and environmental crime. He also handles a broad spectrum of civil litigation, including commercial contract disputes, defense of § 1983 civil rights claims, securities fraud, defense of claims made under New York’s Child Victims Act, and claims of employment discrimination and sexual harassment.

Admissions

New York

U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Memberships

New York City Bar Association

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, member, Criminal Justice Act Panel, 2005-present; past member, Committees on Professional and Judicial Ethics (1997-2000) and Criminal Advocacy (2001-2004)

Education

University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D. 1989, cum laude)
Member, Law Review; Member, Order of the Coif

University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business (B.S. 1986, cum laude) and College of Arts & Sciences (B.A. 1986, cum laude)

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense

With notable strength in the pharma, agricultural, and chemical industries, Ballard Spahr LLP stands out for its particular expertise in monopolization and conspiracy litigations and class actions. The team is led by Leslie John, who also co-leads the firm’s false advertising litigation group; John represents clients in the pharma and healthcare industries on the full range of antitrust litigation, including before federal and state courts and antitrust agencies. Other key individuals include Jason Leckerman, who chairs the firm’s litigation department and assists private and public companies with the antitrust aspects of mergers, and Stephen Kastenberg, recommended for class actions. In New York, James Mitchell focuses on antitrust issues in the securities space, handling a broad range of criminal and civil litigation. Unless otherwise stated, all mentioned lawyers are based in Pennsylvania.

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