James was in private practice in South Carolina from 1985 to 2006.[3] He worked for and became a partner with his father's law firm, Richardson, James and Playerm, which subsequently merged to become Lee, Erter, Wilson, James, Holler and Smith LLC in 2000.[2]
^"Membership List"(PDF). Commission on CLE and Specialization. Supreme Court of South Carolina. October 7, 2022. Archived from the original(PDF) on December 18, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
^"Membership List"(PDF). Commission on CLE and Specialization. Supreme Court of South Carolina. July 1, 2023. Archived from the original(PDF) on June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.