James A. Batson

Jim represents individuals in all aspects of litigation. Although employment disputes make up the majority of matters upon which he works, his experience also encompasses a broad array of commercial disputes.

A leader in the field of electronic discovery, Jim was counsel of record for the plaintiff on all of the widely-followed Zubulake v. UBS Warburg decisions. This expertise often proves critical to achieving a successful result in litigation, as e-mails and other forms of electronic communication increasingly become the critical evidence upon which cases are won and lost. For instance, in Zubulake V, the Court ordered UBS to pay monetary sanctions and granted plaintiff’s request that an adverse inference instruction be given to the jury at trial. Ultimately, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Laura Zubulake in the amount of $29.2 Million, which consisted of $9.1 Million in compensatory damages and $20.1 Million in punitive damages.

In addition to numerous state and federal courts, Jim has appeared in arbitrations at the NYSE, the NASD, the American Arbitration Association and the Chicago Board of Trade. He has also argued appeals before the New York Appellate Division and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

James A. Batson has spoken at the following CGOC events:

• Anticipating Litigation