Charles F. James
James Law Group, LLC 14 Richmond Center Court St. Peters, MO 63376 Practice Area(s): Criminal Defense, Personal Injury call (636) 397-2411 fax (636) 397-2799 email cjlaw@charliejames.com visit website
Biographical Information
Charlie James was born in the Bootheel of Missouri in Senath, Missouri. After graduation from Senath High School, Charlie enlisted in the Air Force and received training from the National Security Agency. He served four years in the Air Force in Germany and Pakistan. Charlie then spent 2 years in the Navy in the Philippines. He graduated from Southeast Missouri State University in 1971 with a major in history.
Admission Dates & Jurisdictions
Admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1977.
United States Federal Court in 1980.
Education
Charlie received his M.A. from Northeast State University. He then worked a few years for the Missouri Probation and Parole Agency. Charlie graduated from the University of Missouri at Columbia School of Law in 1977. While in law school, Charlie wrote articles for publication in the Missouri Law Review.
Professional Experience
Charlie started his own law firm upon graduation from law school. The law office was located in Wentzville, Missouri for twenty-five years. In April 2002, the law firm moved its office to St Peters, Missouri.
Honors & Awards
Charlie has been named one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Missouri by The National Trial Lawyers Association.
He also has an AV® Peer Review rating by Martindale-Hubbell. An AV® certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment – a testament to the fact that Charlie’s peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence.
Charlie was given the honor of being named a Nationally Ranked Top Ten Attorney for excellence in the field of criminal law by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys.
Charles was named Top 100 DWI Attorneys in Missouri by the National Advocacy for DUI Defense, LLC
He was also named as a Lifetime Charter Member of Best Attorneys of American by Rue Ratings