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James assists clients with all aspects of identifying, protecting and benefiting from their intellectual property, with a particular emphasis on preparing and prosecuting patent applications in the industrial, mechanical, and chemical-related fields.

James articled at Oyen Wiggs in 2022, and has continued with the firm as an associate lawyer since 2023.

James obtained his law degree from the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. Prior to law school, James obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science in Chemical Engineering with Distinction from the University of British Columbia. During his undergraduate studies, James worked at a bitumen mine, and at a multinational engineering and construction company.

In his free time, James enjoys skiing and road biking.

  • Oyen Wiggs welcomes back James Nottingham and Maxwell Guld
    • APEGBC Achievement Award in Engineering, 2019
    • Trek Excellence Scholarship for Continuing Students, 2016, 2017, 2018
    • Sherman Chen Scholarship in Chemical Engineering, 2017, 2018
    • Forty First Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference Scholarship, 2016

Associations

  • Law Society of British Columbia
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)