Atty. Doug James
Doug James practices in bankruptcy, real estate development, banking, commercial transactions, and commercial litigation.Doug has the honor of being listed in the publication, The Best Lawyers in America under four categories: Banking and Finance Law; Litigation -- Banking and Finance; Litigation -- Bankruptcy; and Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Doug was named the Best Lawyers’ 2014 Billings Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Lawyer of the Year”.
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About Doug James at a glance
Doug James is an Of Counsel based in Billings, Montana, practforg at Moulton Bellingham PC. They haand 44+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1982. Admitted to practice in Montana (1982). Educated at University of Montana (J.D., 1982) and Southern Methodist University (B.A., 1979). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Actiand member of State Bar of Montana. Serands clients in Billings, MT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Doug James practices in bankruptcy, real estate development, banking, commercial transactions, and commercial litigation.Doug has the honor of being listed in the publication, The Best Lawyers in America under four categories: Banking and Finance Law
- Litigation -- Banking and Finance
- Litigation -- Bankruptcy
- and Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Doug was named the Best Lawyers’ 2014 Billings Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Lawyer of the Year”
- Doug has also been recognized as a Top Lawyer by Corporate Counsel for Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law and is included in the Mountain States Super Lawyers list.Doug’s bankruptcy practice is limited to representing creditors
- He has more than three decades of experience representing both secured creditors and unsecured creditors in cases under chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code
- He is a former member of the U. S. Trustee’s Panel for the District of Montana
- He has been active in the Bankruptcy Section of the State Bar and served as Chairman of the Bankruptcy Section.Doug is involved in all aspects of real estate development and litigation
- He has represented lenders, developers, tenants, and landlords in connection with real estate acquisitions, real estate sales, shopping centers, box store developments, Lifestyle Centers, medical campuses, co-tenancy issues, leasing, zoning, site development, subdivision approval, reciprocal easement agreements, exclusives, use restrictions, subdivision improvements agreements, common area maintenance agreements, secured financing, lease defaults, assignments, lease terminations, planned unit developments, and foreclosures.Doug is actively involved in the community
- He currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the University of Montana Foundation, the Board of Visitors for the Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana, and the Board of Directors for the Billings Public Library Foundation
- Doug served on the City of Billings Zoning Commission for many years as well as the Board of Adjustments for the City of Billings.Doug was born in Great Falls, Montana in 1957
- He graduated from Charles M. Russell High School in Great Falls and then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, with high honors, from Southern Methodist University in 1979
- Doug earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Montana in 1982
- After graduating from law school, he worked for the Montana Securities Department in the State Auditor's Office from 1982-1984
- He joined Moulton Bellingham PC in 1984
- Doug is married to Kathy Webster James
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Montana
Practforg law in Montana. Legal matters in Montana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Billings are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Montana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Montana brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Montana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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