James (“Jim”) Saxton focuses his practice on complex construction litigation, representing developers, general contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, and suppliers in high-stakes construction disputes in both state and federal court. His experience spans residential construction defect claims, including both single-family and multi-family projects, as well as commercial construction defect matters. Jim routinely partners with and represents engineers across multiple disciplines and technical specialties, translating technical issues into clear, defensible case themes. He has experience representing clients in multi-million-dollar claims, including large-scale, multi-party litigation and class action exposure. He also advises national general contractors on transactional matters and risk-transfer strategy, and he brings a broad commercial-litigation foundation that supports clients facing overlapping contract, tort, and business claims.
Admissions
- South Carolina
Education
- J.D., Charleston School of Law
- B.A., Duquesne University