Ballard Spahr LLP

Litigation

Partner

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.

New York

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

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

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)

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)