Craven, James O.

Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Jim Craven is involved in all areas of Wiggin and Dana's litigation practice. He has significant experience in resolving complicated disputes through mediation, arbitration, and litigation. His diverse practice includes representing clients in commercial disputes, product liability claims, complex personal injury and professional malpractice matters, tax appeals, and toxic torts.

Jim received his B.A. in Economics from Dickinson College and his J.D from Case Western Reserve University School of Law cum laude where he was a member of the Dean's Tutorial Society, the Case Western Reserve Law Review, and Health Matrix: the Journal of Law-Medicine.

Before joining Wiggin and Dana LLP, Jim served in the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Fourth Infantry Division (Mechanized) as a Legal Assistance Attorney, Trial Counsel, and Senior Trial Counsel. During that time, Jim represented soldiers, retirees, and family members in numerous criminal, civil and administrative matters and also served as the Division Tax Attorney. Jim was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and the Army Achievement Medal during his military service. (Jim is currently volunteering for operation standby with the American Bar Association's, Family Law Section Military Committee.)

Areas of Practice

• Litigation
• Product Liability
• Family Law
• Ediscovery and Electronic Data

West Practice Categories

Litigation & Appeals, Products Liability Law, Family Law, Science & Technology Law

Bar Admissions

• Connecticut, 1994
• New York, 1995
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
• U.S. District Court District of Connecticut
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Education

• Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio, 1994
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
  Law Review: Case Western Law Review
• Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA, 1990
  B.A.
  Major: Economics
  Major: Political Science

Address

One Century Tower
265 Church Street
Post Office Box 1832
New Haven, CT 06508-1832

Phones

(203) 498-4361

Faxes

(203) 782-2889

Emails

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Websites

http://www.wiggin.com