James Scafide
Attorney at Law
California
CA, MA
About
After relocating to Santa Barbara, Jim services clients in Massachusetts and California, with an emphasis on contracts and employment matters.
Jim, a former councilman and mayor, also has an MPA from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
experience
Representative Clients
Practice Areas
Work History
Figueroa Law
Partner
Oct 2023 - Present
Representing clients before regualtory agencies and in litigation. Negotiate and draft contracts.
Buynak Fauver Archbald and Spray
Associate
Mar 2009 - May 2014
Representing clients before regualtory agencies and in litigation. Negotiate and draft contracts
Presstek, Inc.
General Counsel
Jan 2003 - Jul 2008
Chief legal and corporate officer of this publicly-traded technology company (app. annual revenues of $280 million and market cap. of $350 million) with duties that included advising senior management staff and members of the Board of Directors in two primary areas, legal issues related to corporate structure and operations, including contract, employment and intellectual property laws.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Office of the Attorney General
Divison Chief
Jul 2006 - Feb 2008
Established New Division Within the Office of the Attorney General; Advised the Attorney General on
Matters of Economic Development; Interfaced with Agencies and Members of the Business Community, with job duties that included advising the Attorney General on all aspects of the Massachusetts business economy.
Testa, Hurwitz and Thibeault
Associate
Oct 1999 - Dec 2002
Associate in both the Business and Litigation Practice Groups of law firm focusing on venture capital and technology clients where duties included drafting memoranda of law and various motions.