Biography
James Coyne King
Shareholder / 617 226-3460 / 202 403-2106 / Email / PDF
Office : Boston : New York City : Washington, D.C. :
Experience
Mr. King is President and co-founder of Hanify & King and is a member of the Corporate and Finance group.
Mr. King began his practice in 1973 as an Attorney in the Office of Chief Counsel at the IRS. From 1974 to 1978, he served as a Trial Attorney in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and as Administrative Assistant to the National Commission for the Review of Antitrust Laws and Procedures. In 1979, he was Special Assistant to the U.S. Attorneys for the Districts of Colorado and Massachusetts and was honored by the Department with its Outstanding Achievement Award.
In 2006, Mr. King was recognized as one of the top 100 lawyers in Massachusetts.
Representative Engagements
- Counsel to commercial enterprises and merchant banks in the areas of finance, capital formation, fiduciary and other duties among investors and entrepreneurs, the protection of intellectual property rights and international business arrangements.
- Counsel to a diverse group of commercial clients in the areas of securities, trade regulation, licensing, intellectual property litigation, and corporate finance. Mr. King is regional litigation counsel for several alcoholic beverage suppliers, the largest golf products company in the world, and several national and international consumer products companies.
- Assists clients in the organization, finance, and governance of bio-tech and telecommunication enterprises and not-for-profit foundations.
Education
- Georgetown University, A.B., 1970
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1973; LL.M. (Taxation), 1978
Bar and Court Admissions
- Massachusetts
- District of Columbia
- New York
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia
- U.S. Tax Court
Professional Involvement
- Senator, Georgetown University Board of Governors
- Past Chairman and Member, Law Alumni Board of Trustees Georgetown University Law Center
- Association of Former AUSAs
- Adjunct Faculty Member, Center for International Legal Studies
Teaching
- Panelist – Liability of Lawyers in Crossborder Transactions, Center for International Legal Studies, Kitzbühel, Austria;
- Panelist – U.S. Trademark Dilution Act Litigation, Center for International Studies, Saltzburg, Austria;
- Panelist – International Trade Conference, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.; and
- Panelist – Fiduciary Duties & Fraudulent Financial Statements, ALI/ABA, Securities Law Forum, Boston, MA.
Speeches
- Mr. King has lectured on corporate finance, trade regulation, business fraud, and Lanham Act litigation. During the past year, Mr. King presented a white paper on Liability of Lawyers in Crossborder Transactions and participated in various forums on issues affecting return on investments in intellectual property.
