Jim Bolin Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, Nc

Consultant specializing in legal and public policy issues affecting energy, telecom and high tech companies.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Created and taught undergraduate legal history courses.

Charlotte, Nc

Full time, tenure-track. Taught Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Business Associations, Remedies. Committees: Information Technology & Creative Works (Chair, 2010-11); Academic Standards; Academic.Graduates averaged a 77% pass rate on the three July N.C. Bar exams during my employment. The school's large enrollment increases and decline in student performance occurred after I chose to leave the institution.

Cincinnati, Oh And Charlotte, Nc

Direct report to General Counsel for broadband over power lines and “smart grid” company (investors included Google, Goldman Sachs and GE). Negotiated and drafted complex commercial agreements, including software and hardware licensing, sales and purchases of goods and services, and joint product development. Lead attorney for rollout of consumer and small business internet and VOIP services. Counseled clients concerning strategic business relationships and structures. Lead regulatory and litigation attorney. Successfully negotiated and litigated pole attachment disputes. Lobbied federal, state and local governments and drafted white papers, legislation and regulations. Lead counsel for FCC, PUC and other regulatory proceedings. Provided legal review of marketing materials and counsel concerning design of new services.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Lead counsel for telecoms, co-lead for federal energy regulatory matters for Fortune 200 energy company. Direct report to General Counsel. Managed state and federal rulemakings and regulatory litigation (FCC, FERC and PUCs). Negotiated telecommunications joint venture and other complex agreements. (Left this position to join company’s joint venture partner, CURRENT Group.)

Englewood, Co

See description for AT&T Corp.

Basking Ridge, Nj

Counsel on matters at all levels of federal courts, federal agencies and Congress on regulatory and public policy issues concerning wireline and wireless telephony, internet and cable television. Argued successful federal appeals in 2d and 10th Circuits. Engaged in oral and written advocacy before FCC, FTC, DOJ and congressional staff. Provided legal advice concerning design of new services and negotiated commercial agreements. Represented company in high-profile negotiations with federal law enforcement officials. Prepared regulatory filings, congressional testimony and other materials concerning proposed acquisitions by AT&T and its competitors. Counseled re: PR messaging on public policy and legal issues. (At AT&T Corp. headquarters 1996-2000; at AT&T Broadband headquarters 2000-2002. Promoted to Senior Attorney from Attorney in 2000.)

Washington, Dc

Prepared briefs for United States Supreme Court and circuit courts in securities, criminal and environmental matters. Represented one of nation’s top five insurers before state and federal legislative staff and agency officials, drafted legislative testimony and white papers and supervised actuarial study seeking to change California Medicaid policies. Managed statistical modeling by expert witnesses and drafted briefs and motions in successful defense of multiple, nationwide purported Title VII class actions against automobile manufacturer. Advised medical device manufacturer concerning EPA and FDA requirements applicable to potential product defect and designed successful voluntary recall. Represented clients before EPA on Clean Air Act matters.

Washington, Dc

Law clerk during 1993-94 term.

Performed financial and marketing studies of worldwide raw and finished materials markets for a major chemical company. Predicted financial and marketing impacts of new technologies on world steel industry for large steel manufacturer. Recommended supply chain optimization strategies for major U.S. retailer.

Built and maintained trails in the Rawah Wilderness, Colorado. Fought forest fires, including Yellowstone fires of 1988, and performed backcountry patrols and search & rescue. Employed summer 1987; summer and fall 1988.

J.D.

Activities and Societies: Senior Editor, Yale Law Journal. Director, Yale Housing and Community Development Clinic. President, Yale Law.

A.B., English

Phi Beta Kappa College Honors Scholarship (four-year, full tuition award) National Merit Scholar