James Sherwood is a senior vice president with McGuireWoods Consulting, and counsel with McGuireWoods LLP. Prior to joining the firm, he served as deputy legal counsel and ethics officer for the Illinois House Republican Leader. James assists clients on a range of issues, including data privacy and security, worker classification and the gig economy, electrification of the transportation sector and the affordable housing crisis. He also counsels clients on various tax incentive programs and economic development initiatives. Most recently, he assisted an international data center client in obtaining a tax incentive for data centers located in Illinois.
As deputy legal counsel, James advised the Republican House Leader and ranking legislators on a variety of matters, including legislation that overhauled the state’s energy policies, transitioned Illinois to a statewide 9-1-1 system and dealt with the increase in heroin and opiate abuse. In his role as ethics officer, James ensured the House Republican caucus was apprised of their duties under Illinois ethics laws and regulations, and advised members to ensure compliance therewith.
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- Illinois
- Panelist, "Illinois Workers’ Compensation Issues and Legislation," Rusin and Maciorowski Illinois Employer and Insurer Workers’ Compensation Conference, June 15, 2017
- Co-presenter, "Workers’ Compensation: Coverage and Constraints – an Interactive Discussion on the State of the Market," American Association of Payers, Administrators and Networks Forum, January 30, 2017
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DePaul University College of LawJD
Mary and Michael Jaharis Health Law Institute Fellow
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University of California, Santa BarbaraBAPolitical Science
with Honors
Member, Illinois State Bar Association
Board Member, Public Policy Committee, Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association
- Author, White House Announces Steps to Increase Affordable Housing Supply, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, September 2, 2021
- Author, McGuireWoods Consulting on Forefront of Data Center Expansion in Illinois, McGuireWoods Consulting LLC, March 2, 2021