James is a principal with the firm with over 20 years of expertise at Lipman Frizzell & Mitchell LLC. He holds the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute and served a two-year term as President of its Maryland Chapter. James is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser licensed in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. He earned his Bachelor of Science from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.

As an expert witness, James has provided testimony before the Maryland Tax Court and the Washington, D.C. Property Tax Assessment Appeals Board (PTAAB). His background in valuation, consulting, tax appeal, estate planning, and litigation support spans a wide range of asset types, including industrial, office, and retail buildings; shopping centers; net-leased properties; mixed-use developments; vacant land; portfolio/estate valuation; and partial interest valuations.