Professional Experience

Accession Law, LLC.  In January of 2010, in order to accommodate expansion of the business, Attorney James N. Graham converted to Accession Law, LLC.  The firm is dedicated to providing superior legal services relating to real estate.

 

Practice Areas:

·  Foreclosure.  Providing homeowners with information, legal advice and representation throughout the foreclosure process.

·  Home purchases.  Representing home buyers' interests and providing legal advice.  For most families, their home purchases represent their largest and most significant investments.   

·   Home sales.  Representing home sellers' interests and providing legal advice. 

·   Commercial transactions.    

·   Development.

·   Condominiums.

·   Easements, covenants and restrictions, lease/options, land contracts and other real estate documents.

·    Entity structure.  For real estate investors, creating legal entities for proper asset protection.

·    Litigation relating to real estate.  Trial court representation in claims for partition, adverse possession, boundary disputes, and other types of real estate disputes.

 

Graham Law Office - Madison, WI. Owner/Attorney.  Founded in January of 2003, Graham Law Office emphasized legal and consulting services relating to residential and commercial real estate including purchase, sale, exchange, and development as well as general business matters. 

·   Retained to conduct business litigation, construction litigation, contract negotiations, settlement negotiations, business formations, and general practice.

·   Of Counsel providing contract legal services to law firms.

·   Licensed to practice before State of Wisconsin Courts, Eastern and Western District of Wisconsin Federal Courts, and Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

 

Kay & Andersen, S.C. – Madison, WI. Associate Attorney. June, 1995 to January, 2003. Kay & Andersen, S.C. was a civil litigation law firm that emphasized construction litigation and design professional representation. 

Education

University of Wisconsin School of Business.  2001 to 2002.

· M.S. in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics.

· G.P.A. of 3.9/4.0; GMAT in top 7%.

· Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society.

· 2001 Wesley G. Scheibel Scholarship, 2002 James C. Graaskamp Scholarship.

 

University of Wisconsin Law School.   1992 to 1995.

·  J.D. Cum Laude. LSAT in top 10%. 

·  Dean’s List 1992.

 

College of William and Mary.  1986 to 1990.

·  B.A. double major in Government and in Philosophy.

Affiliations and Civic Involvement

Wisconsin Bar Association.  1995 to present.

Dane County Bar Association.  1995 to present.

Rotary Club of Madison West.  1997 to present.

·          President 2004-2005.

·          Treasurer 1999-2001.

Mt. Vernon Park Association.  2002 to present..

·        Vice-President and provide pro bono legal services to community park.

Westside Madison Business Association.  2003 to present

Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association. 2003 to present.

Madison Area Builders Association - Associate. 2004 to present.

Coach and volunteer for kids' basketball, soccer and scouts.