Practice Areas
Industries
Education
Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William and Mary, J.D., 1981
University of Virginia, B.A. with distinction, 1976
Bar & Court Admissions
- Virginia, 1982
- District of Columbia, 1988
- Maryland, 1995
- Massachusetts, 2000
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
James Irving is a shareholder of Bean, Kinney & Korman. Jim’s practice areas include business counseling and entity formation, contracts, purchase and sale agreements, shareholder or membership agreements, non-competition agreements, non-disclosure and trade secret agreements, as well as the purchase and sale of the stock or assets of a business, and the negotiation, drafting and litigation of employment agreements.
A graduate of the University of Virginia, where he earned a BA in English, and the College of William and Mary, where he earned his JD, he is a member of the bars of Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia and his native Massachusetts. Jim helps a broad variety of businesses and their respective management teams anticipate and address the legal issues affecting them. His wealth of experience as both a trial lawyer and transactional attorney allows him to bring a broad perspective to his work. As a creative problem solver, Jim works to find practical solutions to business problems but understands that aggressive litigation can be the logical extension of an unsuccessful negotiation.
Jim represents various types of businesses including hotels and restaurants, medical practices, government contractors, retailers, builders and architects, and professional service providers such as accountants, personnel placement businesses and financial planners. He understands that many of the businesses he represents often have similar problems, but that for each business owner, his or her problem is paramount and expects and deserves individual attention.
Honors
Arlington Magazine, Top Attorney - Business/Corporate, 2019
AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Reported Cases
Published Articles
- LinkedIn, December 12, 2019
- LinkedIn, September 10, 2019
- January 30, 2017
- June 2016
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, May 2016
- Bankruptcy Law News, May 2016
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, January 2016
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, January 2016
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, November 2015
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, September 2015
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, September 2015
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, July 2015
- March 2, 2015
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, March 2015
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, November 2014
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, September 2014
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, July 2014
- June 3, 2014
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, May 2014
- April 15, 2014
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, March 2014
- December 2, 2013
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, November 2013
- October 22, 2013
- September 24, 2013
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, September 2013
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, September 2013
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, July 2013
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, May 2013
- The Corporate Counselor, April 2013
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, March 2013
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, March 2013
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, January 2013
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, January 2013
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, November 2012
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, September 2012
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, May 2012
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, January 2012
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, January 2012
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, January 2012
- BKK Construction & Land Use Newsletter, December 2011
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, November 2011
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, September 2011
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, July 2011
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, March 2011
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, January 2011
- Employees and Independent ContractorsHR.com, November 2010
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, September 2010
- Society for Human Resource Management Legal Report, September 2010
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, July 2010
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, March 2010
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, March 2010
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, November 2009
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, November 2009
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, September 2009
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, September 2009
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, July 2009
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, May 2009
- BKK Business Law Newsletter, May 2009
Speaking Engagements
- February 16, 2018
- 13 Negotiating Lessons from the Maltese FalconFarifax Bar Association, ADR Section, March 2015
- October 16, 2013
- Conducts seminars on Starting a New Business and Employment Law.
News
- October 18, 2019
- JD Supra Law News, December 5, 2013
- Northern Virginia Magazine, June 2011
- Virginia Lawyers Weekly, September 2, 2010
Blog Posts
- Business Insights, August 2017
- Business Insights, June 2017
- Employment Law , September 12, 2014
Professional & Community Affiliations
Virginia State Bar
Arlington Bar Association
Fairfax Bar Association
D.C. Bar
Exit Planning Exchange
Arlington Community Foundation (Program and Distribution Committee)
Greater Washington Board of Trade (Former Member, Green Committee)
Arlington YMCA (Former Member, Board of Directors)
Arlington Rotary (Former Member, Past President, Paul Harris Fellow)
Alpha Omicron of Chi Psi, Charlottesville, Virginia (Board of Directors)