Jim’s practice has focused primarily on public agency law and with matters involving public agencies, irrigation districts and private water companies. In addition to significant experience in transactional work, Jim is experienced in several areas of municipal law, including public contracting disputes, negotiations for the acquisition and disposition of real property, eminent domain, and code enforcement prosecution. He serves as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Visalia. He also represents private clients in various business litigation, real property, estate planning and probate matters.

He is also a Real Estate Broker, licensed by the California Department of Real Estate (DRE Number 01883705). 

Jim is a member of the Tulare County Bar Association and Sequoia Kiwanis of Visalia. Jim assisted with the formation of the Visalia Arts Consortium, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, continues to provide legal services on a volunteer basis to the group and is a frequent volunteer at its events.   

Bar Admissions:

California State Bar (all Courts in State). Admitted: December 2000. Status: Active, No Record
   of Discipline or Public Administrative Proceedings.
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California Admitted: December 2000. Status: Active.

Bar Association Memberships:

Tulare County Bar Association
California Bar Association

Education:

Juris Doctorate Degree – University of California, Davis, May 2000
Bachelor of Arts Degree (Political Science/Law and Society) - University of California
   Riverside, With Honors, June 1997

Legal Experience:

Peltzer & Richardson, LC (Visalia, CA) – Attorney – 2013 to present
Dooley Herr Peltzer & Richardson, LLP (Visalia, CA) – Attorney – 2008-2013
McMurtrey, Hartsock, & Worth (Bakersfield, CA) – Attorney – 2006 – 2008
Griffith & Masuda (Turlock, CA) – Attorney – 2002-2006
Mastagni, Holstedt, & Amick (Sacramento, CA) – Attorney – 2001 – 2002

Community Affiliations:

Sequoia Kiwanis Club of Visalia – Active Member; Board Member 2010

Visalia Arts Consortium - Volunteer