James W. Maxson is Of Counsel in the firm’s Insurance and Reinsurance Practice. Mr. Maxson’s areas of expertise include life settlements, mergers and acquisitions, securities and regulatory issues.

Mr. Maxson is Co-Chair of the firm’s Life Settlements group and his practice focuses on all aspects of the life settlement industry. He has performed extensive work in the areas of licensing, regulatory compliance, fund structuring, and policy acquisitions.

Mr. Maxson worked for four years as the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Acting Chief Operating Officer of a leading life settlement provider company where he was responsible for all compliance and legal matters, including interpretation of legislative and regulatory requirements and compliance with securities law. Mr. Maxson was previously a senior associate at a large international law firm where he practiced in the areas of securities and mergers and acquisitions. He also clerked for the Honorable Alice M. Batchelder on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.