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James Bilsborrow

James Bilsborrow

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Partner and Practice Group Co-Chair at Weitz & Luxenberg
New York, NY

About James Bilsborrow

James Bilsborrow is a partner and co-chair of the Environmental, Toxic Torts, and Consumer Protection unit at Weitz & Luxenberg. He represents plaintiffs in complex environmental and consumer-protection litigation across federal and state courts, including multidistrict litigations. Prior to his current role, he developed his litigation skills in toxic-tort and class-action matters. He is admitted in New York and New Jersey and before the U.S. District Courts in the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of New York, as well as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third, and Fifth Circuits. Bilsborrow holds a J.D. from William & Mary School of Law (2008) and a B.A. from the University of Chicago (2003).

Proven verdicts and settlements

$27 millionSettlement

James Bilsborrow of Weitz and Luxenberg served as co-lead class counsel for more than 4,000 Hoosick Falls residents whose drinking water was contaminated with PFOA from a nearby DuPont Teflon manufacturing facility, securing a $27 million settlement in 2025.

U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, Albany · 2025Premises LiabilityRead the full story →
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Practice areas

Education

William & Mary School of Law
J.D., 2008
University of Chicago
Undergraduate, 2003

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of New York
State Bar of New Jersey

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