About James Helm

James Helm is the founder of TopDog Law Personal Injury Lawyers, founded in February 2019. A lifelong Pennsylvania native born and raised in Media, PA, he brings a dual JD/MBA background, graduating cum laude from both Rutgers Law School and Rutgers School of Business. During law school, he interned for Judge Jerome Simandle, Chief Judge for the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, and spent a full year as an intern for Judge L. Felipe Restrepo at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. James focuses exclusively on personal injury cases including motorcycle, auto, and trucking accidents, medical malpractice, birth injuries, brain and spinal cord injuries, and wrongful death. Under his leadership, TopDog Law has been included in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America.

Practice areas

Education

Rutgers Law School
Juris Doctor cum laude; MBA cum laude, 2018
Penn State University; Rutgers School of Business (MBA)
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Pennsylvania
State Bar of Arizona
State Bar of Pennsylvania
State Bar of Arizona

Awards & recognition

Super Lawyers Rising Star (2021-2026)
Rutgers Law School cum laude
Rutgers School of Business MBA cum laude
Inc. 5000 (TopDog Law, #149) - founder

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NST Law Injury Attorneys
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