Primary Office
Professional Involvement
- New York City Bar Association
- Board Member, 2023 to present.
- Member, Council on Judicial Administration, 2013 to present
- Constitutional Cap Subcommittee, which authored the City Bar Report, “Repeal the Cap and Do the Math” recommending the elimination of the New York constitutional cap on the number of New York Supreme Court Justices, 2013 to present
- Asian American Bar Association of New York, 2005 to present
- President, 2009
- Various other officer, director, and committee chair positions for 10 years
- Faculty Member, AABANY Leadership Development Program, 2021 to present
- Northeast Regional Governor, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Board, 2007-2009
- New York County Democratic Committee Independent Judicial Screening Panel, Civil and Surrogates Court: Committee Panel Administrator, 2005
After Work
James enjoys reading and listening to debates, lectures, and roundtable discussions about a wide array of subjects, including history, politics, philosophy and theology. Having grown up in a family of musicians, he enjoys listening to all genres of music and playing guitar. He is an avid skier and also a martial arts enthusiast and practitioner.