James E. King

James E. King (Click Here for CV)

King Law Corporation

110 W. C Street

Suite 1014

San Diego, CA 92101

619-236-0303

jking16@sbcglobal.net

www.kinglawfirmcorporation.com

 

James E. King is the Founder of the King Law Corporation in San Diego.  Mr. King specializes in attorney fee disputes, legal ethics, and advises corporate counsel and law firms on litigation costs.  Jim has testified as an expert witness on numerous attorney-client fee disputes and has skillfully represented prominent clients such as Prince Fahd Aziz of Saudi Arabia and Heisman Trophy winner Rashan Salaam.  Jim serves as a Special Master for the State Bar of California and Vice-Chair of Fee Arbitration Committee for the San Diego County Bar Association.  Jim also lectures and publishes works on attorney fee ethics and other related topics.

 

  • Stanford Law School, 1979; Top 3% of Class (Law Review, Order of Coif)
  • Law Clerk to Federal Judge 1979-1980
  • Partner in Large Law Firm 1980s; Mid Size Firm 1990s; International Firm 2000s
  • Testified in 10 Jury Trials; Held Qualified Expert in Written Appellate Decision
  • Moral Character Counsel for State Bar of California
  • Appointed Special Master by San Diego and Orange County Superior Courts
  • Arbitrator for State Bar of California, San Diego County Bar, AAA for 20 years
  • Adjunct Professor of Legal Ethics; Taught Numerous MCLE Courses on Ethics, Fees 

Practice Areas

  • Reasonableness of Attorney Fees
  • Legal Ethics
  • Standard of Practice
  • Major Civil Litigation

Highlights

  • Panel Chair in 2009 in $250 Million Arbitration in Pittsburgh for Legal Malpractice, Fees
  • Hired as Special Counsel for Client to Oversee Legal Fees in Billion Dollar Patent Case
  • Bar Association Arbitrator on over 200 Legal Fee Disputes
  • Clients included Heisman Trophy Winner, Saudi Prince, Fortune 500 Companies
  • Have had Testimony Praised by Judges and Jurors for Ability to Explain Legal Concepts Simply 

Articles, Publications & Presentations

  • “Getting In, Getting Out, Getting Paid: Fee Arrangements, Withdrawal as Counsel, Fee Arbitrations”
  • Article, UC Davis Law Review: Liability for Newsgatherer Torts
  • Note, Stanford Law Review: Double Jeopardy for Successive Federal State Prosecutions
  • Two Articles, San Diego Board of Realtors Magazine: Antitrust Liability
  • California Litigation: Fast Track: Living Through the Experiment
  • San Diego County Bar Assn. Dicta: The Absolute Work Product Privilege Is No Longer Absolute
  • San Diego County Bar Assn. Dicta: Does Having a Written Fee Arrangement Make a Difference
  • San Diego County Bar Assn. Dicta: The Law of Law
  • My Brush With History, American Heritage