Cokato attorney Thomas James has over 25 years experience as an attorney at the Law Office of Tom James, in Cokato, Minnesota. Also known as Thomas B. James or Tom James, Thomas James has helped individuals and businesses with copyright, trademark, business formation, nonprofit organization formation, applications for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, legal research and writing, appeals, and other legal matters. In addition to being a lawyer, Tom James is an adjunct professor and a continuing legal education (CLE) instructor for attorneys and other legal professionals. Subjects he has taught range from copyright and trademark to ethics and the elimination of bias in the legal profession. When he is not practicing law, teaching or writing, Tom James enjoys hiking, camping, and spending timme with his sons.              

Tom James is the "Cokato Copyright Attorney - The Law Blog of Thomas James." This is an irregularly published blog on developments in copyright and trademark law. In addition, he was written and published several books and law review articles. Among these are "E-Commerce Law: The Legal Compliance Handbook for Online Businesses," "Website Law," "The History of Custody Law," and ironically, a humor book called "Tuber Tips."

Cokato attorney Thomas James is a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award for legal scholarship; top student award in Constitutional Law; a certificate of commendation from the Governor of Minnesota; and the Hennepin County Judges Award. Tom James is licensed to practice law in Minnesota state and federal courts, and is admitted to practice in the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, the federal Circuit Court of Appeals, the Trademark Trials and Appeals Board (TTAB), and the United States Supreme Court.

Cokato Minnesota attorney Tom James has received TEFL/TESOL/TBE certification (Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages - includes Business English.)

Thomas James is the recipient of the 2025 Ned Holstein Shared Parenting Research Award from the National Parents Organization for his law review article, "Child Custody Presumptions: From Fault and Gender to Equal Time" in the Georgia State University Law Review (vol. 42, 2026).