James McCullough joined the Brunini firm in 1995. He concentrates his practice primarily on commercial litigation and bankruptcy, and regularly represents secured and unsecured creditors in account and contract litigation, debt restructuring and workouts, and consumer and Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. James is experienced in representing companies and individuals in state and federal court litigation concerning a variety of legal issues, including contract disputes, land disputes, business torts, lender liability, creditors' rights, telecommunications, insurance litigation, premises liability, oil and gas disputes, products liability and personal injury. As an offshoot of his creditors' rights practice, he regularly advises creditors on matters involving debt collection and workouts, as well as the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and state and federal laws and regulations governing creditors' and debt collectors' activities.

James is a 1986 graduate of St. Joseph Catholic School in Jackson and attends St. Richard Catholic Church. He and his wife Tammie have two sons.

Speeches & Publications

• "The Mississippi Limited Liability Company: A New Choice For Mississippi," 64 Miss. L. J. 117 (1994).
• "Debt Collection Practices and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act," The Peoples Law School lecture series (1999).
  

Community & Professional Activities

• Hinds County Bar Association
• Jackson Young Lawyers Association
• Mississippi Bar Association
• Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association
• American Bar Association
• American Bankruptcy Institute
• Mississippi Bankruptcy Conference
• Local Rules Committee, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of Mississippi
• St. Richard Catholic School Advisory Council
• South Madison County Soccer Organization (Volunteer and Coach)
• Madison-Ridgeland Youth Club (Volunteer and Coach)