James M. Fee

James M. Fee is Of Counsel in the New York office of Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP.  As a senior member of the Firm’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Practice, he represents more than two million clients in complex matters involving data breaches, misuse of personal data, cryptocurrency, consumer finance, and personal banking litigation.  

In addition to his work in ADR, James has significant experience prosecuting securities fraud class actions on behalf of institutional investors.  James has been a key member of teams that achieved significant recoveries for investors in actions against Alexion Pharmaceuticals ($125 million settlement), Catalent ($78 million settlement), Oak Street Health ($60 million settlement), Masimo ($33.75 million settlement), and Barclays PLC ($19.5 million settlement), among others. 

James has been recognized as a “Next Generation Lawyer” by Lawdragon.

Prior to joining the Firm, James was an Associate at a plaintiffs’ securities litigation firm where he was involved in the prosecution of several high-profile securities class actions including cases against Equifax ($149 million settlement), Novo Nordisk ($100 million settlement), and Boeing.  Previously, James served as a Legislative Aide at the U.S. Senate.

James has extensive pro bono experience, which includes working on asylum applications, drafting various amicus filings, and successfully resolving Section 1983 claims brought by a Rikers Island inmate.  Additionally, James is an Accredited Attorney at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, qualified to assist veterans with their disability benefits claims.