Attorney Profile - Lukes

Virginia Office
Phone: 703-934-6377
Fax: 703-934-6379
Silver Spring Office
Phone: (301) 588-1595
Fax: (301) 588-2554
Email: jlukes@wiselawplc.com
James P. Lukes
Associate
Virginia native James P. Lukes joined Wise Law, PLC in 2006. He works in the firm’s Virginia and Maryland offices and focuses his civil litigation practice in the areas of construction contracts disputes, construction defects claims, delay, and other work impacted by claims, drafting construction contracts, mechanics’ liens law, toxic mold, sick buildings, and trial practice. Mr. Lukes represents homeowners, commercial owners, general contractors, construction managers, subcontractors, suppliers, and construction sureties in a variety of lawsuits, arbitrations, and mediations.
Bar and Court Admissions
- Commonwealth of Virginia, 2006
- Maryland, 2008
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2007
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 2008
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, 2008
- U.S. District Court of Maryland, 2008
Professional Activities
- Virginia State Bar
- American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry
- Fairfax Bar Association
- National Crime Victim Bar Association
- Legal Writing Institute
Education
- George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia, Juris Doctor, 2006
- Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, California, B.A. in Government, 1995
Life Outside the Law
In his spare time, Mr. Lukes enjoys reading, travel and golf. He is married and his wife is an attorney who practices in the areas of asset management.


