James is the founder and principal of Ludwar Law Firm located in Calgary. Throughout his 29 years of practice, he has focused his practice almost entirely on disability law while accepting cases all over Alberta and Saskatchewan. He also has experience against insurers for denial of life-insurance payouts, post-claim underwriting practices, and pre-existing condition denials. James is a member of the American Association of Justice and its Million Dollar Club. He has memberships in Saskatchewan Trial Lawyer's Association, Alberta Trial Lawyer's Association, and the Canadian Bar Association. James is also on the Board of Headache Sciences Inc., a company currently developing an objective test for the detection and treatment evaluation of migraines.