R. James Bradford, III

Contract Partner

New York

Telephone:

212-261-8108

E-Mail:

James.Bradford@mendes.com

Practice Area(s)

• Environmental and Health Hazard Insurance Coverage Litigation; Professional Liability Coverage Litigation (D&O and Entity Liability Claims); Reinsurance Arbitrations.

Admission(s)

• New York State; Southern and Eastern District Federal Courts (N.Y.); U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

Education

• University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A. (1978)

• Hastings College of the Law, J.D. (1982)

Previous Experience

• Sheft & Sheft, NYC (1989-1992), environmental insurance coverage litigation; Federal Defender Ofrfice, Brooklyn (1986-1989), represented defendants charged with federal crimes; The Legal Aid Society, Bronx (1982-1986), represented defendants charged with state crimes.

Professional Affiliations and Civic Activities

• Member of the ABA, Tort and Insurance Section; Adjunct Faculty, Benjamin N. Cardozo school of Law, Trial Advocacy Program