A seasoned professional with two decades of experience, James Gottry is a persuasive advocate and strategic communicator with ability to message complicated issues, negotiate conflicts, solve complex problems and intuitively understand people and situations. He is a published author and his work has appeared in the The Wall Street Journal and various local and national print and online outlets. He has appeared on MSNBC and has been quoted by USA Today, NPR, Fox News, and others. Gottry is an experienced presenter and has spoken to audiences across the country. He earned his law degree from Vanderbilt Law School, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and served as senior en banc editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review. A member of the state bar in Arizona, Gottry spent more than three years practicing law at a top-200 law firm, where he successfully defended clients in both federal and state court and in administrative proceedings.