Jim’s primary areas of practice are professional regulation, labour and employment law and administrative law. In 2008 Jim became the Firm's Managing Partner. Prior to that he was the head of the firm's Edmonton Labour and Employment Group and its Professional Regulatory Group. He has appeared before all levels of Court in Alberta and numerous administrative tribunals. Jim has also appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada in a major case involving the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Jim serves as a part-time Vice-Chair of the Labour Relations Board and acts as a labour arbitrator.

Jim also acts as legal counsel for numerous professional organizations providing advice in all areas of professional regulation including legislation, discipline, scope of practice and government relations. Jim has been retained by both provincial and federal government agencies to provide advice on professional regulation issues, including the development of legislation. He conducts training seminars on professional regulation issues for professions. He is a frequent speaker to professional, business and community groups and has co-chaired conferences on professional regulation in Toronto, Vancouver and Halifax.

Jim is the author of numerous publications including two books "The Regulation of Professions in Canada" and "A Guide to the Health Professions Act." He is also the editor of the text "Remedies in Labour, Employment, and Human Rights Law." Jim taught Labour Law in the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta for a number of years. Jim has been named as a leading lawyer in Lexpert in the areas of labour relations and employment law and was included in the inaugural edition of "Best Lawyers in Canada" in the areas of labour and employment law and alternative dispute resolution.