Born Rochester, New York, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1985, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Miami University (B.S., 1980); University of Dayton (M.B.A., 1983; J.D., 1984). Phi Alpha Delta. Listed in several Who's Who publications. Member, Ohio State Bar Association College, 1984-Present. Member: Columbus (Member: Probate Committee; Estate and Gift Subcommittee, Business Law), Ohio State (Member, Trust and Probate Section) and American (Past Member, Closely Held Business Committee) Bar Associations. Member and Past President (1997) of the Rotary Club of Westerville Sunrise, District Governor Nomimee Designate for 2007-2008 for Rotary District 6690; Past Chairman (2000) of the Board of the Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce, Past President (2002) of the Board of the Central Ohio Planned Giving Council. Recently appointed to the Ohio to Erie Board and reelected to the Delaware County Friends of the Trail Board.

Jim resides in Westerville with his wife, Susan, and two college-age children, Stephen and Meghan. They are all members of Central College Presbyterian Church.