Meet Jim
Jim is the Chief Title Counsel at Ligris. He evaluates and provides curative advice on a wide variety of commercial and residential real estate title matters. Jim is also the primary legal contact to the firm’s national title insurance underwriters. In addition, Jim has extensive experience in representing buyers, sellers, and lenders in residential and commercial real estate transactions. Jim is also the director of education for new associates. He organizes seminars/webinars and provides written material regarding title analysis and resolution.
Outside the Office
Jim lives in the Boston area, where he enjoys an active life outside of his legal practice. When not spending time with family, Jim can be found traveling. From camping in the White Mountains to exploring the old cities of Europe, Jim can be found sampling local cuisine and culture. A lifelong resident of Massachusetts, Jim enjoys attending concerts, sporting events and sampling the wide variety of restaurants Boston has to offer.
Education
B.A., Providence College
J.D., Suffolk University School of Law
Bar & Court Admissions
Massachusetts
Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Background
Prior to joining Ligris, Jim served as regional underwriting counsel for a national title insurance corporation. In this role he assisted attorneys with review and resolution of title issues along with implementation of best practice principles within multiple conveyancing firms. In addition, Jim has served as private counsel to corporations, law firms and title insurance companies, assisting in the resolution of all manner of title issues. This role has allowed him the opportunity to litigate real estate matters in the Massachusetts Probate, District, Superior and Land Court along with the United States Bankruptcy Court.
Why Jim?
Jim has a great deal of experience in residential and commercial real estate. His primary expertise is in title analysis and resolution. Jim examines and advises both attorneys and paralegals regarding title issues and works to resolve those issues with various title insurance companies.