About James L.

James L. Volling has spent a profession that began in the corridors of the federal court and moved into long-term personal practice. He came to law after an undergraduate diploma from Harvard University in 1976 and a J.D. from The George Washington University Law School in 1979. Those early years set the shape of his legal trail.

After law program he took two prestigious clerkships. He served the yr after graduation for Judge Roger Robb at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The following year he clerked for Chief Justice Warren E. Burger at the United States Supreme Court. Those postings placed him on the center of federal appellate work at an early stage in his career.

Volling moved into private practice after his clerkships. He became a companion at Faegre & Benson LLP in 1987. Later history show him as a partner at Faegre Baker Daniels LLP in 2012. Over decades in the ones firms he occupied senior roles and labored on things that required deep courtroom and appellate experience.

He stays active in the Minnesota legal community. He holds club in the Minnesota State Bar. That affiliation displays his ongoing licensure and participation in state bar things to do and requirements.

Colleagues and clients have referred to him as a steady presence at companies that have advanced thru mergers and modifications in the countrywide landscape of regulation practice. He has navigated transitions inside large firms whilst retaining a position as a partner and counselor to clients. His career arc shows continuity: strong educational credentials, federal clerkships and lengthy service in main law companies.

Outside of titles, Volling’s background suggests specific familiarity with federal courts and appellate procedure, owing to his clerkships and next practice. He has labored at companies that manage a breadth of business and legal proceedings matters, and his experience spans the institutional and practical facets of high-degree legal work.

Now listed with Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, he continues to practice in Minnesota. His recent practice focuses on advising clients and dealing with matters out of the company's Minnesota office.

Education

The George Washington University Law School

J.D

1979

Harvard University

A.B. (1976)

1976

Experience

Partner

Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
2012

Partner

Faegre & Benson LLP
1987

Law Clerk to Hon. Warren E. Burger

United States Supreme Court
1980

Law Clerk to Hon. Roger Robb

U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
1979

Accepted Jurisdictions

Minnesota

Professional Associations

Minnesota State Bar

has membership Current

Office Locations

Main Office

 2200 Wells Fargo Center 90 S. Seventh Street Minneapolis MN 55402