Atty. James C. Sargent
As Co-Chairman of Lamb McErlane’s Appellate Advocacy Group and Litigation Department, Jim Sargent has represented major national and multinational manufacturers in litigation and appeals involving class action, product liability, taxation, warranty, fraud, employment and consumer protection law claims. Named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for appellate law since 2006, Jim’s practice regularly includes commercial contracts, real estate and banking law, construction litigation, restrictive covenants, and employment contracts.
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James C. Sargent is a Partner based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, practicing at Lamb McErlane PC. They have 51+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1975. Their practice focuses on contracts, employment, zoning, construction, and employment contracts. Admitted to practice in New Hampshire (1975) and Pennsylvania U.S. Supreme Court U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania U (1978). Educated at University of Virginia School of Law (J.D. Law, 1974) and Yale University (B.A. Architecture, 1971). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Serands clients in West Chester, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- As Co-Chairman of Lamb McErlane’s Appellate Advocacy Group and Litigation Department, Jim Sargent has represented major national and multinational manufacturers in litigation and appeals involving class action, product liability, taxation, warranty, fraud, employment and consumer protection law claims
- Named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for appellate law since 2006, Jim’s practice regularly includes commercial contracts, real estate and banking law, construction litigation, restrictive covenants, and employment contracts
- Jim also offers mediation services in commercial/construction/business ownership disputes
- A former assistant attorney general of New Hampshire under former U.S
- Supreme Court Justice David Souter, and former law clerk to Chief Judge Collins Seitz, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Jim commenced practice in the Philadelphia area with Pepper Hamilton, where his work included products liability defense for major drug manufacturers, mass tort claims and construction defect litigation
- Jim is the head of the firm’s Post-Trial and Appellate Advocacy Group
- He frequently consults for other law firms, speaks at Bar seminars on preparing briefs and arguments for appeal
- Jim is the past chairman of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s (PBA) Amicus Curiae Brief Committee and is past vice-chair of the Pennsylvania Appellate Procedural Rules Committee and has served as expert witness on appellate practice
- He is also past vice-chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Appellate Advocacy Committee
- In addition, Jim was an Adjunct Professor at Villanova Law School for ten years
- AWARDS & RECOGNITION: • Named 2019 Best Lawyers in America© • Named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer COMMUNITY SERVICE & AFFILIATIONS: • Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association’s (PBA) Civility in the Profession Committee • Immediate past Chairman of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Amicus Curiae Brief Committee • Member and Past Co-Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Appellate Advocacy Committee • Chairman, Board of Trustees, Chester County Historical Society • Past Vice Chairman of the Pennsylvania Appellate Procedural Rules Committee • Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) • Third Circuit Bar Association • Chester County Bar Association • PBA Appellate Advocacy Committee • ABA Appellate Practice Committee • S.A.V.E. • Buck and Doe Conservation Fund • South Walnut Street Neighborhood Association • Youth Soccer
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Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in West Chester are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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