About J. Tanner
J. Tanner James studied language and persuasion before turning to regulation. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising and German from Marshall University, listed with a 2007 diploma date. He later attended the University of Kentucky College of Law and holds a J.D. dated 2011.
James began his professional legal career in 2011 as an affiliate at Jenkins Fenstermaker. He worked on matters conventional for a small-to-medium company associate, learning litigation fundamentals, client counseling and transactional drafting. That early practice provided a realistic grounding in both courtroom process and day-to-day legal work for agencies.
In 2014 he took on a different position within the private sector. He based Almost Havana, LLC and served as its chief legal officer. That role put him on the front lines of in-residence legal work. He handled company governance and contract matters for the organization and advised on issues that occur when an entity grows from idea to operation.
He returned to private practice on his personal phrases in 2019, setting up James Legal, PLLC. The firm is the hub for his recent work. He represents clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and is admitted to practice in West Virginia. His practice reflects the combination of litigation and transactional experience accrued over a decade in each firm and in-residence roles.
Colleagues describe him as pragmatic in approach. He prefers clean options to rhetorical thrives. That temperament suits trademark hearings, where process and evidence topic extra than flourish. His background in marketing and German gives him an uncommon aggregate of marketing feel and attention to detail when advising on manufacturer selection and clearance.
Cases before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board shape a significant part of his docket. He handles oppositions, cancellations and related filings. He additionally assists small agencies and marketers on formation decisions, agreement drafting and regimen corporate matters. His clients include startups as well as established businesses that want trademark counseling or transactional support.
Outside of court and client meetings, James keeps ties to expert friends and legal institutions. He maintains up with changes in trademark regulation and state practice in West Virginia. He lives and works within the region and balances legal proceedings calendars with ordinary client counseling.
He practices at James Legal PLLC, the place he concentrates on trademark proceedings and corporate law matters.
