Thomas B. James Esq.
Cokato, Minnesota attorney Thomas James at the Tom James Law Office is committed to helping creatives and small businesses. As both a copyright and a trademark attorney with a business law background, Tom can help you establish a small business, register a copyright, a trademark, or both. In addition, attorney Thomas James can also help you challenge or protect one.

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Cokato attorney Tom James has over 25 years of experience

A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and Southwestern University, Thomas B. James has been practicing law for over 20 years. Cokato attorney Tom James has successfully registered both copyrights and trademarks for clients and has represented clients in a variety of matters. He is admitted to practice in the Federal and Eighth Circuit Courts of Appeals, Minnesota courts, and the U.S. Trademark Trials and Appeals Board. Although he is a small-town attorney Thomas James is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court.
In addition to practicing law, attorney Thomas James has written extensively on e-commerce law and intellectual property law. His articles appear, for example, in such places as:
- Illinois Law Review
- Mitchell-Hamline Journal of Public Policy and Practice
- Nebraska Law Review,
- Minnesota Bench & Bar
- Tax Notes
- Podiatry Management
- University of Maryland Law Journal of Race Religion Gender and Class
- AllBusiness.com
- Avvo
- iLawConnect
He is also the author of several books. Among others, these include:
- IP Law for Non-IP Attorneys
- E-Commerce Law: The Legal Compliance Handbook for Online Business
- Website Law
- The History of Custody Law
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