James Zirin is a retired partner at Sidley Austin LLP, a prominent global law firm, and a former Assistant US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. He brings over 50 years of experience in policy analysis, public policy, and law to his work as a legal and policy analyst.
Zirin earned an AB degree from Princeton University and a J.D. degree with honors from the University of Michigan Law School. He is licensed to practice law in New York State and federal courts.