James joined the company in 2009 and is involved in all aspects of project procurement, planning, finance, and delivery. James is a licensed attorney and real estate broker in Alabama, the company’s qualifier for its general contractor’s license, and a Certified Management Accountant. He has passed the FE Civil and PE Environmental Exams, is a certified Engineer-in-Training in California, and is working towards licensure in New York (but he is currently not a PE). James received his B.S., Economics, B.A., Religion, M.A., Economics, and J.D. from Duke University (2005 and 2008) where he graduated summa cum laude and was in Phi Beta Kappa.