e-mail James Higgins
James Higgins is the Victorian head of Slater & Gordon's Commercial and Project Litigation division. James has extensive experience in the conduct of class actions having worked on numerous group proceedings including commercial and shareholder actions such as those related to Centro and Opes Prime as well product liability cases such as Vioxx.
James has a particular interest in litigation funding and has worked closely with international and domestic litigation funders to assist funders and promote a competitive funding market in Australia in the interests of consumers.
James previously headed the Queensland office of the firm during its inception. Prior to joining Slater & Gordon he worked as Director of Parliamentary and Legal Affairs in the Office of the Premier of Victoria.
Expertise
- Litigation & dispute resolution
- Class actions
- Government
Career history
- Slater & Gordon, since 2002, Principal Lawyer
- 1999-2002 Senior Legal Adviser, Premier of Victoria
- 1996-1999 Adviser, Leader of the Opposition, Victoria
Memberships & associations
Professional qualifications & admissions
- 1998 Bachelor of Laws (Honours), Monash University
- 1996 Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Monash University