Charles James (attorney)
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Charles A. James is the vice president and general counsel of Chevron-Texaco and was the Assistant Attorney General
in charge of the Antitrust Division
at the United States Department of Justice
from 2001 to 2002.
James earned his law degree from the National Law Center at George Washington University in 1979 and received his bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University
in 1976.
After graduating from law school, James joined the Federal Trade Commission
, where from
1979-1985 he served in several positions, including Assistant to the Director of the FTC's Bureau
of Competition (1983–1985). In 1985, he joined Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, where he practiced until 1989, when he left to join the first Bush administration at the Antitrust Division, serving as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General. He then served as Acting Assistant Attorney General for several
months in 1992. Mr. James returned to Jones Day in 1992, where he practiced law until his confirmation as Assistant Attorney General on June 14, 2001.
United States Assistant Attorney General
Many of the divisions and offices of the United States Department of Justice are headed by an Assistant Attorney General.The President of the United States appoints individuals to the position of Assistant Attorney General with the advice and consent of the Senate...
in charge of the Antitrust Division
United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division
The United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division is responsible for enforcing the antitrust laws of the United States. It shares jurisdiction over civil antitrust cases with the Federal Trade Commission and often works jointly with the FTC to provide regulatory guidance to businesses...
at the United States Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
from 2001 to 2002.
James earned his law degree from the National Law Center at George Washington University in 1979 and received his bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...
in 1976.
After graduating from law school, James joined the Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, established in 1914 by the Federal Trade Commission Act...
, where from
1979-1985 he served in several positions, including Assistant to the Director of the FTC's Bureau
of Competition (1983–1985). In 1985, he joined Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, where he practiced until 1989, when he left to join the first Bush administration at the Antitrust Division, serving as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General. He then served as Acting Assistant Attorney General for several
months in 1992. Mr. James returned to Jones Day in 1992, where he practiced law until his confirmation as Assistant Attorney General on June 14, 2001.