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At a boutique firm, your attorney is not a name on the letterhead. They're the person who answers your questions, prepares your case, and stands with you when it counts.

TJHeadshot — Taylor JamesTaylor James, Attorney at Law
Managing Partner

Taylor James

Taylor James began her career in public-interest law, serving as a staff attorney at Acadiana Legal Services Corporation, where she represented low-income families across the Lafayette area. She clerked for the Honorable Judge Yvette Alexander at Baton Rouge City Court and volunteered with Lafayette Volunteer Lawyers, helping homeless and low-income clients obtain the documents they needed to move forward.

A Lafayette-area native, Taylor earned her Juris Doctor from Southern University Law Center and her bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She is trained in mediation through the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, and brings a steady, client-centered approach to every matter she handles.

Law school
Southern University Law Center, J.D.
Undergraduate
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Background
Legal aid & judicial clerkship
Training
Mediation (FMCS)
Based in
Lafayette, Louisiana
MJHeadshot — McKinley JamesMcKinley James, Attorney at Law
Managing Partner

McKinley James Jr.

McKinley James Jr. is the managing partner of The James Firm, which he has led since 2018. An experienced Louisiana attorney, he counsels clients on estate planning, disability and Social Security, and adoption matters, and helps local owners with business formation.

McKinley also owns Integrity Title Company, a full-service real estate closing company serving the Lafayette area. He earned his Juris Doctor from Southern University Law Center and his bachelor's in political science from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Before entering private practice, he clerked for the Honorable Judge Metoyer of Louisiana's 9th Judicial District Court.

Role
Managing Partner
Law school
Southern University Law Center, J.D.
Undergraduate
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Also
Owner, Integrity Title Company
Based in
Lafayette, Louisiana

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