Jim's practice area includes probate, estate planning, contracts and real estate. Prior to joining the firm he was an assistant prosecutor for both Franklin County and the City of Columbus.

He currently serves the Ohio Senate as State Senator 16th Senate District.

Jim is an Ohio State graduate with a law degree from Capital University and is a member of the Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. His many civic involvements include Charity Newsies, Agonis Club of Columbus, Shamrock Club, and Ohio Crime Prevention Association. He is also a former member of Ohio House of Representative and current member of Ohio Senate.

Other Practice Areas: Probate; Estate Planning; Contracts; Real Estate; Business; Torts

• Columbus Bar Association – Family Law & Juvenile Law Committee 2008

01/01/09 to Present
Ohio Senate – State Senator 16th Senate District
• State and Local Government and Veteran Affairs – Chair
• Judiciary - Criminal Justice – Vice Chair
• Energy and Public Utilities – Member
• Insurance, Commerce and Labor – Member

1/07 to 12/31/08
Ohio House of Representatives - State Representative 22nd Ohio House District
• Juvenile and Family Law Committee – Chair
• Civil and Commercial Law Committee - Member
• Commerce and Labor Committee – Member
• Criminal Justice Committee – Member
• Ohio Council for Interstate Adult offender Supervision
• Adam Walsh Study Committee

1/05 to 12/06
Ohio House of Representatives - State Representative 22nd Ohio House District
• Elections and Ethic Committee – Chair
• Economic Development and Environment Committee – Member
• Criminal Justice Committee – Member
• Insurance – Member
• Inter-State Compact Commission
• Instructional Subsidy and Challenge Review Committee
• National Conference of State Legislators- Delegate and member of Executive Committee

01/03 to 12/04
Ohio House of Representatives - State Representative 22nd Ohio House District
• Higher Education Subcommittee – Chair
• Finance and Appropriations Committee – Member
• Rules and Reference Committee – Member
• Banking, Pensions and Securities – Member
• Insurance – Member
• Midwestern Higher Education Commission
• Inter-State Compact Commission
• Instructional Subsidy and Challenge Review Committee
• Instructional Subsidy and Challenge Review Committee
• National Conference of State Legislators- Delegate and member of Executive Committee

09/00 to 12/02
Ohio House of Representatives - State Representative 27th Ohio House District
• Higher Education Subcommittee – Vice-Chair
• Rules and Reference Committee – Member
• Finance and Appropriations Committee – Member
• Criminal Justice Committee – Member
• Local Government and Township Committee – Member
• Fraternal Order of Police Legislator of the Year (2002)

05/01 to Present
Wiles, Boyle, Burkholder & Bringardner Co., L.P.A., Columbus, Ohio
• Of Counsel – Attorney

01/97 to 09/00
Franklin County Prosecutor's Office, Columbus, Ohio
• Assistant County Prosecutor
• Director of Special Projects represented citizens of the State of Ohio.
• Member of the trial staff – prosecuted welfare cases from Grand Jury to conclusion of case
• Specialty – prosecuting OMVI cases and child pornography
• Liaison to all Franklin County police agencies.

06/95 to 01/97
City Prosecutor's Office, Columbus, Ohio
• Assistant City Prosecutor
• Represented City of Columbus and Bureau of Motor Vehicles - presented evidence in court, checked warrants and previous charges against criminals

03/88 to 06/95
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Columbus, Ohio
• Bailiff/Court Constable – Judge Tommy L. Thompson