James Joseph Paris

Management Concepts, Inc. 
Consultant Instructor/Subject Matter Expert
2023-Present 
Lectures on government contract law and policy, ethics and fiscal law for federal civilian agencies, DoD, and private sector audiences using student-centered methodologies 

Navy General Counsel, Department of the Navy 
Various Assignments
1985-2000, 2007-2023 
Legal services in support of the Navy’s Global mission, primarily in the areas of procurement, grants, personnel law, government ethics, administrative law and fiscal law.  

Defense Acquisition University
Counsel, Professor of Contract Law
2000-2007 
Provided instructional services on government contract law, fiscal law and ethics.  Delivered approximately 15 one and two-week classes per fiscal year.  Served as Counsel to University.

Office of the Judge Advocate General, Department of the Navy 
Judge Advocate
1981-1985 
Prosecuted courts-martial.  Served as Staff Judge Advocate for the Commander of a Carrier Group during an 8-month deployment to the Western Pacific.  Served as Assistant Counsel to the Assistant Vice Chief of Naval Operations for Administration

Goldstein Goldman Kessler & Underberg 
Litigation Associate
1980-1981 
 
U.S. Court of Federal Claims 
Judicial Clerk
1979-1980 

SUNY Buffalo Law School

J.D. (1979) | Law

1976 - 1979

State University of New York - College at Brockport

B.A. (1976) | Political Science

1973 - 1976

Honors: Summa cum laude

Activities: Semester in Alexandria Egypt Semester in Washington DC

New York State Bar  # 1790682

Member

1980 - Current

New York

New York State Office of Court Administration

ID Number: 1790682

Since 1980