James R. LaPolla

James is an associate attorney at HHM and focuses his practice on civil litigation, family law and criminal law. He also assists the firm in other areas of legal service.

James graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History and a Master of Arts in Political Science. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Dayton School of Law where he received a Pro Bono Commitment to Community award and spent time as chief justice of honor council and 21st amendment society president. He also is the head coach of the boys’ golf team at John F. Kennedy High School.

Law School Education

University of Dayton School of Law, Dayton, Ohio
– Juris Doctor, 2021
-Personal and Family Law Concentration
-CALI Award, Criminal Procedure-Investigative
-CALI Award, Estate and Tax Planning

Undergraduate Education

Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
– Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and History, 2017

Bar Memberships

Ohio State Bar Association
Trumbull County Bar Association
Dayton Bar Association