James McCarthy is an Associate in our Municipal Law group, where he assists municipalities with a variety of litigation and administrative law matters.
James completed his undergraduate degree in International Studies and Modern Languages at the University of Ottawa in 2012, where he received the faculty plaque for the highest Cumulative GPA in his program, and completed his law degree at McGill in 2016. During his studies he completed exchanges at both Hong Kong University and University of Maastricht, and a summer program at the University of Shantou. In 2017, James completed an LL.M. with a specialization in Political and Legal Thought at Queen’s University.
Raised in the Maritimes, James returned to New Brunswick following law school where he spent a period directing education programs for an HIV/AIDS Charity in New Brunswick and later, articling with the Chief Justice of New Brunswick at the New Brunswick Court of Appeal. He was called to the bar in New Brunswick and Ontario in 2019. James proudly practices in both English and French. He has been actively involved in a variety of volunteer positions and committees throughout his legal career.
When not in the office, James enjoys spending time with his husband and their dog, trying his hand at learning new languages, replaying some of the classic video games from his childhood, and daydreaming of his next vacation.
