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title: James West
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# James West

James West is a founding partner of *West Seber Bulger LLP*. His practice areas are primarily in personal injury, employment law, and LGBTQ rights. Prior to moving to Los Angeles, James worked as a personal injury trial lawyer in his home state of North Carolina. He currently serves on the CAALA Board of Governors and as the Chair of CAALA’s New Lawyers Committee.

### Articles written by this author:

[![Get out of my head!](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/West_istock-1077237212_946716cb0d2e987adfad009e995c4d62.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-february/get-out-of-my-head "Get out of my head!")

## [Get out of my head!](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-february/get-out-of-my-head "Get out of my head!")

Overcoming (implicit) bias

[James West](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/james-west-2 "James West")

[2019 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-february)

[![The nuts and bolts of Medi-Cal liens](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/West-graphic_4cda92f2b8438cd5ece734df624dc9f6.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november/the-nuts-and-bolts-of-medi-cal-liens "The nuts and bolts of Medi-Cal liens")

## [The nuts and bolts of Medi-Cal liens](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november/the-nuts-and-bolts-of-medi-cal-liens "The nuts and bolts of Medi-Cal liens")

The Medicaid program has very specific rules about reimbursement of its expenses by a third-party tortfeasor

[James West](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/james-west-2 "James West")

[2019 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-november)

[![Games, swords, shields, lies, and cherries](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/west-istock-1058833158_394ab2c1f22c6dfabac70dd5531472ce.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-december/games-swords-shields-lies-and-cherries "Games, swords, shields, lies, and cherries")

## [Games, swords, shields, lies, and cherries](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-december/games-swords-shields-lies-and-cherries "Games, swords, shields, lies, and cherries")

Dealing with claims of privilege at trial

[James West](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/james-west-2 "James West")

[2019 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-december)