James Lamb Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - Lakewood

James Lamb is a Senior Associate Attorney Knudson and Associates, where he practices in the areas of immigration law and federal and state civil litigation.. James was born in Albany, Georgia. He earned a Bachelor of Arts, with a double major in English Literature and in History, at the St. Mary’s College of Maryland in 1997. Subsequently, he became a high-school teacher and taught in Japanese public schools for three years through the Japan Exchange & Teaching (JET) Program. Afterward, he taught middle and high school students at a private school in Tokyo, spending a total of almost a decade living and working in Japan.. James returned to the United States in 2007 to attend law school at the University of Colorado – Boulder. For his volunteer work, he was awarded the Argosy Distinguished Volunteer Award by the Center for Energy and Environmental Security (CEES). It was in law school that James discovered his true calling: immigration law. In addition to his coursework, James interned at the Immigrant Legal Center of Boulder County and, after being licensed to practice law, took pro bono cases from the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Center (RMIAN).. James has many years of experience working on immigration cases, including removal (deportation) defense, family-based applications, and business / employment issues. He is admitted to practice before the federal Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and the federal District Court for the District of Colorado.. James is also active in the local, legal community. He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Colorado Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and is the former Chair of the Colorado Bar Association's Immigration Law Section. James has been a speaker for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Programs through both AILA and the Colorado Bar Association and has trained volunteers to assist noncitizens through a variety of workshops and other legal assistance programs.. James is fluent in Japanese and speaks some Spanish.