James M. Fee

James M. Fee is Of Counsel in the New York office of Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP.  As a senior member of the Firm’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice, he represents more than one million clients in complex matters involving data breaches, misuse of personal data, cryptocurrency, consumer finance, and personal banking litigation.  In addition to his work in ADR, James has significant experience prosecuting securities fraud class actions on behalf of institutional investors.

Prior to joining Labaton Keller Sucharow, James was an Associate at Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP where he was involved in the prosecution of several high-profile securities class actions including cases against Equifax ($149 million settlement), Novo Nordisk ($100 million settlement), and Boeing.  Prior to law school, James served as a Legislative Aide in the U.S. Senate.

James has extensive pro bono experience, which includes working on asylum applications, drafting various amicus filings, and successfully resolving Section 1983 claims brought by a Rikers Island inmate.  

James is a member of the Federal Bar Council’s First Decade Committee.

James earned a Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School, where James was Executive Articles Editor of the Boston College International & Comparative Law Review.  He received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was captain of the swim team and received the Class of 1915 Award in recognition of academic and athletic achievements.

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