Jim Hodgson became associated with the Firm in May 2007. He concentrates on prosecuting securities fraud class actions.

Mr. Hodgson graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2003. While in law school, he served as a judicial intern to the Honorable John F. Keenan, United States District Judge, Southern District of New York. He also served as a Senior Editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review and, upon graduation, was recognized with an award for "Exemplary Public Service while at Penn Law School."

Following law school, Mr. Hodgson was associated with the law firm of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP for nearly four years. At Fried, Frank, Mr. Hodgson focused his practice on general commercial and securities litigation, regulatory defense, copyright enforcement, and white-collar criminal defense. In addition, he has tried (on a pro bono basis) asylum law cases on behalf of refugees seeking asylum protection in the United States.

Mr. Hodgson is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.