James Tsai Brings Legal & Policy Experience to B&D; Consulting

James Tsai Brings Legal & Policy Experience to B&D; Consulting

WASHINGTON — James T. Tsai has joined the insurance and financial services team at B&D; Consulting, where he will work as a specialist from the Washington, D.C. office.

Before coming to B&D; Consulting, Tsai acquired significant experience in the legal and public policy sectors. He practiced bankruptcy law with a Virginia law firm and handled patent application work for computer software technologies while practicing with an intellectual property law firm. Tsai previously worked at the Centers for Law and the Public's Health as a senior researcher for health, regulatory, model, public health and emergency preparedness policies and laws.

Tsai has also served in legal or policy positions within all three branches of the federal government. In the judicial branch, he clerked for the Honorable Nancy V. Alquist of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland and worked as a federal judicial extern for the Honorable Stephen S. Mitchell of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He gained executive branch experience while working as an extern for the Federal Trade Commission's East Central Regional Office and clerking for the U.S. Department of the Navy's Office of General Counsel. On Capitol Hill, Tsai served as a legislative intern for Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR).

"James brings with him a wealth of governmental, legal and policy experience that will allow him to serve clients effectively and contribute to our practice," said Charles Richardson, senior adviser and chair of the insurance and financial services practice group at B&D; Consulting. "He is a very talented professional, and we are thrilled to have him on board at B&D; Consulting."

As a specialist, Tsai will assist insurance and other financial services entities with federal legislative, regulatory, public policy, corporate, insolvency and compliance matters. He will develop and execute Capitol Hill and federal agency strategy and help associations, companies and individuals navigate the post Dodd-Frank Act environment.

While earning his law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Tsai received both the Leadership Award and the Frederick K. Cox Service Award for contributions to the international law programs. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and worked as a software engineer before attending law school. Tsai is fluent in Chinese Mandarin.

ABOUT B&D; CONSULTING

B&D; Consulting is a national advisory and advocacy firm based in Washington, D.C. since 1985. Whether developing a business or advancing a mission, the firm's professionals serve clients across key sectors of the U.S. economy, including financial services, local government, health and life sciences, energy, and education. B&D; Consulting is a division of Baker & Daniels LLP, an international law firm with offices in Washington, D.C., Indiana, Chicago, and China. For more information about B&D; Consulting or Baker & Daniels, visit www.bakerdconsulting.com or www.bakerdaniels.com.