Jim has been an attorney with the McDonald Carano law firm for nearly 35 years practicing in its Litigation, Construction Law and Employment Law Departments. He served as Chairman of the Firm’s Litigation Practice Department and Ethics Committee. He volunteered with the State Bar of Nevada for many years on its Board of Governors, the Nevada Bar Foundation and as Chairman of the Northern Nevada Disciplinary Panel. In addition to his career as an attorney, Jim dedicated more than 24 years of service to the United States Air Force and Nevada Air National Guard. He retired in 1995 as a Lieutenant Colonel. Born and raised in Reno, Jim is a fifth generation Nevadan.