Attorney Elda S. James
Codman Square
599A Washington Street
Dorchester, Massachusetts 02124
Telephone: (617) 929-0404 | Facsimile (617)
929-0403
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The Firm
The Law Offices of Elda S. James was founded in 1990.
The office was originally based in Springfield, Massachusetts,
and primarily served western Massachusetts communities and residents
until 1994 when a second office was opened in the Greater Boston
area.
Because of an overriding personal and professional interest in
serving the Haitian community of the Greater Boston area, Attorney
James consolidated the Springfield and Boston offices in 1996 and the
firm moved its base of operations to its current location in
Dorchester, Massachusetts.
The Law Offices of Elda S. James is multilingual with fluency
in English, French, and Kreyol (Haitian Creole), and a working
knowledge of Spanish.
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The Practice
The Law Offices of Elda S. James focuses primarily on the
following kinds of legal matters:
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Immigration Law
- Criminal Defense
- Discrimination
- Family law: adoption, custody, divorce, will
preparation
The law firm's office hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. Appointments can also be arranged for Saturday
mornings.
An answering service is employed to provide coverage for all
periods when the office is closed.
Appointment scheduling is required.
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The Managing Attorney
Elda S. James was born in Petionville, Haiti. She attended high
school in the United States, then graduated from the University of
Massachusetts at Amherst with a Bachelor of Arts degree in
psychology.
Following completion of undergraduate work, Attorney James
enrolled at Western New England College School of Law in Springfield,
Massachusetts, and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree.
Before founding this law firm Attorney James served from
1984-1990 as Senior Trial Attorney for the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services. She worked in
the CPCS office located in Springfield, Massachusetts, but interacted
with CPCS offices located throughout the state, including the central
office in Boston.
In that capacity with CPCS Attorney James represented indigent
defendants involved in the state criminal justice system. Her trial
experience with CPCS, as well as her private practice experience,
includes a number of capital murder cases.
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Memberships/Community Involvement
- Delegate, Massachusetts Bar Association
- Member, Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers
- Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Member, Supreme Judicial Court Commission to Study
Racial/Ethnic Bias in the Courts
- Vice President, Advisory Board, Haitian Multi-Service
Center
- Member, Board of Trustees, Catholic Charities, Archdiocese
of Boston
- Lecturer, Massachusetts Bar Association and Massachusetts
Continuing Legal Education
- Participant, various Greater Boston Radio and Television
Educational Programs
- Mentor, Mock Trials, various School Districts
- Guest Speaker, various School System Bilingual Education
Programs
- Mentor, Minority Law Students
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Additional Information/Appointment
Scheduling
For more information about the Law Offices of Elda S. James, the
services the law firm offers, or to schedule an appointment for a
legal matter consultation ...
email
esjames@attorneyeldajames.com
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