James has experience in both contentious and non-contentious matters across a range of intellectual property rights including patent litigation in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare industries. Prior to joining Powell Gilbert, James gained experience at a leading intellectual property firm in Australia and was the associate to a judge at the Federal Court of Australia.
 
James graduated with a BSc in Biomedical Science and Molecular Biology and a BForensics in Forensic Biology and Toxicology from Murdoch University.
 
James joined Powell Gilbert in 2022.