About Jim
Jim Fulton is an attorney who trained at Georgetown. He earned a B.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University in 1989 and returned to its law center for a J.D., awarded in 1995. Those years in Washington shaped his early interest in legal work that crosses borders and state lines.
After law school he entered private practice. His résumé includes time at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, where he worked alongside attorneys handling matters that required coordination across offices and jurisdictions. The experience there grounded him in the procedures and demands of large firm practice.
Fulton is admitted to practice in California, the District of Columbia and New York. That three-jurisdiction admission reflects a career spent handling matters that do not fit neatly inside one state’s boundaries. He has navigated differing court rules and regulatory environments. He has also handled transactions and appearances that required an awareness of local practice norms as well as federal law.
Colleagues describe him as steady in managing complex logistical challenges. He tends to prefer concrete planning and clear communication. Those traits help when matters involve multiple counsel, simultaneous filings, or parallel regulatory and litigation tracks. He has spent time coordinating among teams in different cities and making sure deadlines and filings align across systems.
Outside the courtroom and transactional table he keeps connected to professional circles and continuing legal education. His academic background at Georgetown informs a thoughtful approach to policy and procedure. He reads developments in federal and state law carefully and applies that reading to the practical tasks of representation and case management.
He has not been presented here as a litigator or specialist in a single practice area because his career record covers work across jurisdictions and firm settings. His practice style leans toward organization and process. That orientation shows when a matter requires detailed calendaring, cross-jurisdictional filings, or coordination among counsel in different states.
As of 2026 he maintains an active practice that addresses legal matters spanning California, the District of Columbia and New York, handling work that requires coordination across those jurisdictions.
