James L. Forman (“Jamie”) joined Oberman Thompson & Segal, LLC, as a member in May 2007.  Jamie concentrates his practice in the area of business and commercial litigation, with an emphasis on cases involving non-compete agreements, trade secrets, confidential information, and various forms of extraordinary emergency equitable relief such as temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions. 

Jamie has written about or spoken on a number of topics, including noncompetition agreements, business valuation, preliminary injunctions, intellectual property audits, financial institution litigation, and the legal needs of children and the homeless. Additionally, Jamie is currently a co-adjunct clinical professor in the Business Law Clinic of William Mitchell College of Law.         

               Jamie devotes significant time and service to non-profit organizations. Currently, he is trustee of Lewis & Clark College, a director of the National Institute of Media and the Family (Minneapolis, MN), a director of the Loan Repayment Assistance Program of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota) and a member of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Governing Member’s Program (St. Paul, MN).  He is also a former trustee of the William Mitchell College of Law (St. Paul, MN).

            Jamie has also been very active with the American Bar Association (“ABA”).  He is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a fellow of the ABA’s Young Lawyers Division, a past-chair of the ABA’s Steering Committee on the Unmet Legal Needs of Children, a past member of the ABA’s Commission on Homelessness and Poverty and a past member of the Editorial Board of the ABA Business Law Section’s – Business Law Today. Jamie has been recognized a number of times, including:

           Jamie was admitted to practice law in Minnesota in 1985.  He is a member of the Hennepin County, Minnesota State, Federal and American Bar Associations.  Jamie is a 1985 graduate – cum laude – from William Mitchell College of Law, 1981 Lewis & Clark College graduate (BA Political Science) and 1977 of St. Paul Academy and Summit School.

           Jamie recently authored a chapter entitled: “Urgent Non-Compete Agreement Matters” for the book Inside the Minds: The Best Practices of Leading IP Lawyers. Click here to read Jamie’s chapter.