Civil Litigation Lawyer James Walsh, Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig

James Walsh is a Senior Associate at Butler in our Miami office, practicing in construction, trucking, casualty defense litigation, and third-party coverage.

James is admitted to practice law in Florida and the Federal District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. He is also admitted to practice in New York and the Federal District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. He attended the State University of New York, College at Oneonta, where he obtained his Bachelor of Science in 2005. James later attended the New York Law School, where he obtained his Juris Doctorate Cum Laude in 2014.

Prior to joining Butler, James was an associate at an insurance defense firm in Manhattan, New York. He handled matters from inception through trial and appeal. James is a skilled advocate, having obtained multiple summary judgment decisions dismissing all claims against his clients in cases with significant damages. James has also defended insureds in federal court where plaintiffs alleged copyright violations, civil rights abuses, and violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. James has the experience and knowledge to develop and implement winning defense strategies and works with his clients to obtain the best results in each case.

In addition, James has volunteered to represent undocumented children in the Federal Immigration Court. In doing so, he helped children obtain lawful immigration status and a path to citizenship in the United States.

Admissions

Florida
New York

Education

New York Law School
Juris Doctor
State University of New York at Oneonta
Bachelor of Science

Memberships

New York State Bar Association

Courts

United States District Court – Middle District of Florida
United States District Court – Southern District of Florida
United States District Court – Eastern District of New York
United States District Court – Southern District of New York

Media

Ones to Watch – 2024 Edition

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Ones to Watch – 2023 Edition

Join us in congratulating our attorneys who were recognized in the 2023 Best Lawyers - Ones to Watch publication! Click on their icons to learn more. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Their process is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical...

Congratulations to Our Newest Senior Associates!

We at Butler are proud to announce our newest Senior Associates: Eric Noble from our Charlotte office and James Walsh from our Miami office. We thank them for their hard work and dedication to the law firm and to our core values of: Service. Teamwork. Principles. Click their icons to learn more about them....

Best Lawyers – Ones to Watch 2022

Please join us in congratulating our attorneys for their inclusion in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. This list recognizes lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice. They have been recognized in the First Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for their work in insurance litigation. Congratulations! Click their...

Best Lawyers – Ones to Watch

February – Welcome to our Newest Attorneys!

We extend a warm welcome to the newest attorneys to join our Butler family!...