Daniel J. James

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Daniel J. James: Attorney with Wheeler Upham A Professional Corporation

Biography

Mr. James is a shareholder and treasurer of Wheeler Upham, P.C. He practices primarily in the area of insurance coverage defense litigation and personal injury defense litigation. He represents clients in insurance coverage disputes, both property and liability, arising under a wide variety of policies, including CGL, auto, homeowner, renter, landlord, and professional liability. He has significant experience with claims arising under the Michigan auto no-fault statute. Mr. James has represented both plaintiffs and defendants and is well equipped to analyze issues objectively while preparing a thorough case for his clients.

Mr. James’s general civil practice also includes business, commercial, construction, employment, insurance, personal injury, probate, and real estate litigation.

Mr. James has co-authored a featured article in The Journal of Insurance & Indemnity Law (a publication of the Michigan Bar Association) titled “Underinsured Motor Vehicles and Setoffs for Tortfeasor Coverage.” Mr. James also wrote “The Basics of Stacking” that was published in the same journal
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Areas of Practice (30)

  • Insurance Coverage
  • Insurance Litigation
  • Automobile Insurance Coverage
  • No Fault Auto Insurance Defense
  • Appellate Practice
  • Insurance Defense
  • Insurance Coverage Defense
  • Property Insurance Coverage
  • Professional Liability Insurance Coverage
  • Torts
  • Tort Defense
  • Automobile Insurance Fraud Defense
  • Insurance Fraud Defense
  • Personal Injury Defense
  • First and Third Party Insurance Defense
  • Personal Liability Defense
  • General Liability Defense
  • Negligence Defense
  • Products Liability Defense
  • Premises Liability Defense
  • Personal Injury
  • Litigation
  • Civil Litigation
  • Construction Litigation
  • Construction Insurance
  • Construction Insurance Defense
  • Environmental Insurance Defense
  • Business Litigation
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Civil Rights Defense
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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Hope College, B.A., Magna Cum Laude; Economics, Management and Accounting Faculty Recognition Award; Phi Beta Kappa Society; Omicron Delta Epsilon, The International Economics Honor Society; Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honor Society, 2003
Law School Attended:
Wayne State University Law School, J.D., Board of Governors Scholarship; Ira J. Spoon Award; CALI Award in Construction Law, 2007
Year of First Admission:
2007
Admission:
2011, Michigan; 2007, Illinois; 2008, Indiana; 2012, United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
ISLN:
921740856

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616-221-8021  Phone

616-459-6366  Fax

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