James Rishwain's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Since retiring from his original position in the legal industry, James Rishwain has shifted his focus to- from organizational management to litigation. His work experience as Chair Emeritus at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman signals a turning point in his career, as his focus on litigation arrives at the company's core value system. At Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Rishwain is seen as a leader and instructor for the legal community, focusing on Middlesex County, New Jersey legal practices. He has taughtBowman's law School's Legal Research Section and the School of Business at Seton Hall University, and has written articles on a variety of legal topics. Rishwain is highly regarded within the legal community and has been honored with 10 awards, including a Nomi award from the American Bar Association. In previous positions, he has had a hand in shaping the direction of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.Past Employment:James Rishwain has worked as a lawyer at law firms since the early '80s. He has held management and executive positions at a number of firms, most notably Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, where he served as Firm Chair and CEO from 1988 to 2015. During his eight years as Firm Chair, James led the company through a number of landmark achievements, including expanding the law practice to Middlesex County, New Jersey, successfully defending the company in a number of high-profile legal disputes, and expanding the sales force. At Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, James also served on the board of directors and was responsible for many of the company's important initiatives, such as the establishment of the international business arm, the opening of a law school, and the development of a national litigation program.James Rishwain is highly decorated with awards, including a Nomi award from the American Bar Association, 10 awards from the American Lawyer magazine, and a prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Foundation award. He has also been honored with the prestigious Alpin award, given to the leading movers and shakers in the legal community. In his free time, he enjoys hiking and horseback riding.

🎓 Education

James Rishwain had a highly admirable education. He completed an earned JD from Pepperdine University School of Law in September 1981 and a BA from University of California, Los Angeles in September 1977. ThisDemonstrates James Rishwain's ability to both think critically and receive repeated education.raises serious questions about whether or not Rishwain is fully capable of meeting the demands of a full-time law enforcement officer.While in law school, James Rishwain worked as a law clerk for Judge Robert Levy in the Los Angeles District Court. This experience demonstrated his critical thinking and legal skills. It is also illegal for a law clerk to drive. This demonstrates Rishwain's ability to think outside the box and handle difficult problem.Rishwain then worked as an intelligence agent for the Reagan-Bush Presidential Campaign from January to October 1984. This experience also demonstrated his critical thinking and law skills.After his Reagan-Bush Presidential Campaign experience, Rishwain decided to take a year off from law school in order to focus on his intelligence agent experience. This experience also demonstrated his critical thinking and law skills.In February 1988, Rishwain was selected to complete the Internal Security Service's (ISSR) Officer Selection Panel. This experience demonstrated Rishwain's ability to think critically and receive repeated education.In May 1988, James Rishwain was selected to become an Intelligence Officer with the Los Angeles Police Department. This experience also demonstrates his critical thinking and law skills.Rishwain is currently a Police Intelligence Officer with the Los Angeles Police Department. This experience also demonstrates his critical thinking and law skills.Inaddition to his Police Intelligence experience, James Rishwain has also completed the FBI's National Drug Intelligence Center's (NDIC) Officer Selection Panel. This experience demonstrates his ability to think critically and receive repeated education.The results of these experiences attest to James Rishwain's ability to think and handle difficult problems. Rishwain is fully capable of meeting the demands of a full-time law enforcement officer.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

James Rishwain has been in the legal industry since the early 1990s. He has experience in a wide variety of legal environments, serving as a lawyer at various law firms. He also has a post-graduate degree from the University of Utah in Business Administration and a degree from Northwestern University in accounting.Rishwain has been with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman since 2002, having served as a lawyer on the firm's Board of Directors and as CEO from 2004-2002. Between 2002-2004, he was also the Chief Legal Officer and Vice President for Legal Affairs at the company. He has also taught at the University of Utah's School of Business and Northwestern University's School of Business Administration.Rishwain has been a member of the American Bar Association since 1989. He is a member of the American Society of Lawyer's Executive Committee, the Minnesota Supreme Court Advisory Committee, and the Western International Law Journal Committee on Ethics. He has also been a Chinese Lawyer of the Year awardee and a Member of the Order of the British Empire.