James W. Childs is an EB-5 immigration lawyer and a shareholder in the corporate and securities practice group of Maynard Cooper & Gale, a nationally recognized law firm with multiple offices in Alabama and California, as well as Florida, New York, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington, D.C.
Aside from being an immigration lawyer, Childs practices corporate law. He also serves as co-chair of Maynard’s private equity practice and chair of the firm’s venture capital and emerging growth practice. He has years of experience in different aspects of private equity transactions and venture capital; his experiences particularly include fund formations, negotiating disposition and acquisition by private equity funds, investment advisement, and more. He spends the majority of his time as a lawyer in representing software, biotech, alternative energy, and other growing and expanding companies.
Attorney Childs earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Presbyterian College in 1992. Afterwards, he obtained his Master of Business Administration at Baylor University in 1993; he was a member of the Financial Management Association Honor Society and Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society in Economics. After his MBA studies, he earned his Juris Doctor degree at Samford University Cumberland School of Law, and graduated summa cum laude in 1997.
Attorney Childs, was granted several recognitions and awards. Best Lawyers recognized him as “Lawyer of the Year” in the region for his work in venture capital law. Additionally, he was recognized by Birmingham Business Journal’s list of “Top 40 Under 40.”
Attorney Childs also writes articles and publications, including articles regarding the JOBS Act, the Investment Advisers Act and the SEC’s implementation of amendments to the Dodd-Frank Act, as well as articles about technology. He also offers free legal services to underprivileged entrepreneurs from Odessa, Ukraine in developing and expanding their businesses.