Overview
James Parker-Flynn focuses on appellate advocacy, land use litigation, and environmental law.
James handles all aspects of appeals, from initial case assessment through oral argument and beyond. Licensed in Florida and Georgia, he has worked on appeals in all of the state appellate courts in both states. His appellate experience includes complex commercial litigation, insurance coverage disputes, and landowner liability. He is also the editor of the firm's I Object! A Blog on Preservation of Error.
In addition, James has extensive experience in environmental and land use law. He has helped clients in challenging environmental litigation and with a variety of unique regulatory issues involving, among other things, the Clean Water Act, CERCLA, and the Clean Air Act. He was a member of Florida’s trial team in Florida v. Georgia, a unique case brought under the U.S. Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction to address the interstate dispute over water use in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin.
James has written extensively about climate change and the law, and speaks frequently on the topic at conferences and for CLE events. He co-taught Environmental Law at Florida State University College of Law this past fall, and previously taught Climate Change Law & Policy at the school. He also served as a judicial extern to Administrative Law Judge Bram D.E. Canter of the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings.
A father of two, James plays the guitar and is an avid sports fan.
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