Harrison E. James
Harrison E. James is an attorney in the Los Angeles office of Wisner Baum, where he focuses his practice on mass torts and class actions.
Harrison is a key member of the legal team litigating over 11,000 Zantac cancer cases filed in California and Delaware state courts. He works on all aspects of the litigation, from initial discovery through trial and beyond. Harrison is also involved in the firm’s Actos litigation, a cutting-edge civil RICO class action against pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Originally from Houston, Texas, Harrison attended the University of Southern California, where he studied philosophy, and then UCLA School of Law. In his free time, he enjoys climbing mountains, reading, finding new music, and learning languages.
Harrison E. James
Attorney, Associate
Locally & Nationally Recognized
Education
- University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law (J.D., 2020)
- University of Southern California (B.A., 2016)
Court Admissions
- California, 2021
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California, 2021
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 2021
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 2021
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2022
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 2023
Awards and Honors
- Leading Commercial Litigators, Daily Journal, 2024
- Selected: Southern California Super Lawyers® – Rising Stars, 2023
- California Powerhouse, Law360 Regional Powerhouse Series, 2021
Member
- State Bar of California
- Consumer Attorneys Association of California
- The American Association for Justice Leaders Forum - Champion; Section on Toxic, Environmental, and Pharmaceutical Torts (STEP)
GUEST SPEAKER
- Mass Torts Made Perfect Conferences
Practice Areas
- Class Actions
- Complex and Multi-District Litigation
- Consumer Fraud Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Prescription Drugs
- Pharmaceutical Drug Product Liability
- Product Liability Law
- Wrongful Death Law
Our Blog
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