James Slater, Esq.
Litigation Counsel
Location: Atlanta, GA
James is a dual U.S. and U.K. national admitted to practice law in Florida, Georgia, and District of Columbia, and federal district court and appellate courts throughout the country. James' practice is centered on civil rights, immigrant's rights, and intellectual property.
Before law practice, James completed a Master’s degree in Slavic Languages and Literatures and planned to become a Russian literature professor. He left academia to work in Russia in the administration of a U.S. State Department program and as a Russian interpreter and translator. He also completed the selective National Security Education Program’s Russian Overseas Flagship in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
Prior to opening his own firm, James practiced at several boutique firms specializing in intellectual property and media law in Miami, Florida. He also co-directed a homeless legal advocacy project at Legal Services of Greater Miami and served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Chris M. McAliley of the Southern District of Florida. In addition to his civil litigation practice, James is a member of the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) panel for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia.
Experience
James' practice is centered on civil rights, immigrant's rights, and intellectual property. He routinelly sue officers, local government, and the U.S. government for unlawful conduct. He also protect our clients against bad actors who attempt to use the law to stifle free speech, expression, and lawful competition.
James has expertise in the followings areas:
Immigrants' Rights - Representing noncitizens in federal courts involving unlawful detention, denial, and delay.
Intellectual Property - Representing creative ventures in IP litigation.
Speech & Public Records - Representing and defending the media, activists, and individuals in First Amendment and defamnation matters, including crminal matters involving protected speech, as well as public records/FOIA cases.
Law Enforcement Misconduct - Representing victims and their family in wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and sexual abuse cases involving Law Enforcement, prisons, and jails, as well as false arrest, malicious prosectuion, and First Amendment retaliation.
Education
University of Miami – J.D., cum laude
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – M.A., Slavic Languages and Literatures
University of Florida – B.A., Russian, History
Attorney Admissions
Georgia
Florida
District of Columbia
Washington (Inactive)
Colorado (Inactive)
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Clerkships
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, U.S. Magistrate Judge Chris M. McAliley, 2017-2018
Media
James Slater tells Good Morning America client is "not going to buckle" to Taylor Swift - ABC News/GM
Daily Beast covers Miami Seaquarium SLAPP-suit against James Slater client - Daily Beast
James Slater tells ABC News "we don't buy it" on cause of death in custody - ABC News
11th Cir. published appellate win by James Slater reaffirms sanctity of home against unlawful police instrusion - Law 360
James Slater defeats preliminary injunction motion in New York trademark lawsuit - Law 360
Miami Herald covers James Slater wrongful death lawsuit involving prison cover up - Miami Herald
Washington Post covers Taylor Swift's efforts to silence James Slater's client's speech - Washington Post
James Slater quoted on Ocala Gazette public records lawsuit to obtain video surrounding jail death - Reason Magazine