Partner

858-623-4230
JHannink@SDLaw.com

Jim is a member of the firm’s litigation team, which focuses on the representation of consumers in class action lawsuits. Jim has successfully represented consumers in the context of predatory lending, rent-to-own transactions, automatic subscription renewals, invasion of privacy, and unfair business practices.

Jim obtained a J.D. from the University of California at Davis School of Law, where he earned the American Jurisprudence Award in Civil Procedure and was named the Outstanding Appellate Advocate. Jim began his professional career in 1987 as an associate with Gray Cary Ames & Frye, which was then San Diego’s largest law firm. After being promoted to partner, Jim served as a litigation partner with Gray Cary and DLA Piper until 2008. Since joining Dostart Hannink LLP, Jim has represented consumers in trial and appellate matters.

Jim is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and in all state and federal courts in California. For 25 consecutive years, one of the nation’s leading attorney rating services, Martindale-Hubbell, has awarded Jim its highest possible peer review rating – AV® Preeminent.