James Hayes

About James

James Hayes is an associate at Border Solutions Law Group focusing on cross-border personal injury litigation and complex U.S.-Canadian immigration and refugee matters, representing individuals and families in serious motor vehicle collisions, removal order challenges, and refugee protection proceedings. He is licensed with the Washington State Bar Association (2018), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2020), the Law Society of British Columbia (2023), the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington (2025), and the Oregon State Bar (2026). Before joining the firm, he practised immigration law with asylum and removal defense experience and worked as a Rule 9 law clerk at a personal injury firm during law school. He holds a J.D. from Seattle University School of Law (2017) and a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2014), and is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Practice areas

Immigration Law Personal Injury

Education & credentials

Law school

Seattle University School of Law

Undergraduate

University of North Carolina at Greensboro, B.A. (2014)