James O. Bourdeau
Partner

Practice Areas

Experience

James Bourdeau concentrates on business law matters related to the formation, financing, expansion, and dissolution of corporations and limited liability companies. He works closely with senior management teams to provide advice on strategic decisions, business planning, and risk management. He is highly experienced at negotiating and executing complex corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, private placements, venture financings, secured transactions, and technology licensing.

James acts as general counsel to clients ranging from start-up ventures to mature public companies. These businesses represent a cross-section of the economy, including companies in the food and beverage, technology, biotech and industrial sectors. He is also deeply involved with the local Rochester, New York entrepreneurial community and has worked closely with local venture capital funds, universities, angel networks, incubators, and entrepreneurs.

Prior to earning his law degree, James studied analogue and digital communications and was first employed as an electrical engineer responsible for maintaining and expanding a broadband computer network for an aerospace company. Later he was employed as an applications engineer responsible for supporting a color printer sales team. His prior experiences included computer networking, programming color printer device drivers, and lecturing at industry trade shows and user group meetings on color-matching techniques.

Presentations

"Fundamental Deal Teams Governing Risk Allocation in M&A Transactions," Web-based seminar hosted by Nixon Peabody LLP, May, 2006.

Admissions

Admitted to practice in New York.

Education

Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude
Clarkson University, B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, with distinction

Affiliations

James is a member of the New York State and Monroe County Bar Associations; a Steering Committee Member for the Rochester Business Ethics Award; and a graduate of the Leadership Rochester Program, class of 2004.