James Wawrzyn

James Wawrzyn is an experienced legal professional currently serving as a Senior Corporate Attorney for the Forest County Potawatomi Community, focusing on corporate transactions and advising the Tribe on commercial and corporate matters since December 2022. Prior roles include Partner at SmithAmundsen LLC and Attorney positions at Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C., von Briesen & Roper, s.c., and Dorsey & Whitney LLP. James began a legal career as a Law Clerk to Justice Jon P. Wilcox at the Wisconsin Supreme Court and gained experience in legislative contexts as a Committee Clerk for Wisconsin State Senator Ron Brown and as a Policy Advisor and Assistant in the Wisconsin Governor's Office. Academic credentials include a Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.