About James McEntee
James McEntee Kerins practices law at Mahon Mahon Kerins & O Brien. He is a routine presence at the firm’s office and in courtrooms when cases require it. Kerins completed his legal training before entering private practice and built a career around client representation and dispute resolution. He moved into the field when many of his peers were doing the same, and he has since stayed in practice rather than shifting into full-time academia or public office.
Kerins’s early career took place in private practice, where he handled an array of matters for individual and corporate clients. He has worked on cases that required written briefs, oral advocacy, and negotiation. Those experiences shaped his approach: prepare thoroughly, frame the client’s objectives clearly, and pick the moments to press. He has seen litigation from several angles and has acted in roles that demanded both tactical courtroom work and behind-the-scenes problem solving.
Colleagues describe Kerins as meticulous in document preparation and straightforward in client communications. He tends to break complex problems into discrete issues so clients can understand options and risks. He is comfortable in adversarial settings, but he also values negotiated resolutions when they serve the client’s interests. Over time he has advised on matters requiring careful factual development and legal analysis, often working with teams when matters grew technical or broad.
At Mahon Mahon Kerins & O Brien Kerins is part of a firm that serves a broad client base. He spends his days drafting pleadings, preparing discovery, meeting with clients, and appearing at hearings when necessary. His practice blends advocacy and counseling. He aims to give clients a clear sense of what to expect at each stage of a matter and what the likely outcomes might be. In recent years his caseload has included contested matters that moved to trial as well as negotiated settlements resolved outside of court.
Kerins’s work is steady rather than headline grabbing. He favors careful preparation and direct communication over rhetoric. He remains at Mahon Mahon Kerins & O Brien and continues to handle client matters that require litigation experience and practical legal advice. He currently practices at Mahon Mahon Kerins & O Brien, concentrating on client representation in litigation and advisory matters.
