Patrick C. McGuinness has established a solo practice law firm in 2005 which he has grown to include two attorneys and six full-time paralegals and support staff. His goal has been to offer a wide range of professional but reasonably priced legal services to the immigrant community. Mr. McGuinness is a graduate of Siena College (1984) and Brooklyn Law School (1997) and has been an admitted attorney in New Jersey and New York for over twenty (20) years. After graduating college, Mr. McGuinness spent two summers in the Dominican Republic learning Spanish and began what has turned out to be a life-long quest to better understand Latino culture. He then spent one winter in El Paso, Texas as a volunteer for a non-profit organization providing sustenance and legal support to individuals entering the United States from Central American and Mexico who were seeking a better life and/or fleeing violence. After graduating from law school in 1997, he worked as a litigator at a major New York law firm for approximately five (5) years before returning to his roots specializing in immigration law. Mr. McGuinness has diverse experience in the immigration area ranging from assisting individuals in: obtaining O-1, H-1B and L-1 employment visas; securing amnesty in the 1980s; and defending against deportation and removal. He established a solo practice law firm in 2005 which he has grown to include two attorneys and six full-time paralegals and support staff. His goal has been to offer a wide range of professional but reasonably priced legal services to the immigrant community. Mr. McGuinness firmly believes the United States has greatly benefited from its immigrants and he is committed to assisting them through the labyrinthine immigration system and otherwise helping them in successfully adjusting to life in this country.

Area of Practice: Civil & Criminal Litigation James J. (Jim) McGuire is a partner in the Litigation practice group at Greenspoon Marder LLP. With over 30 years of experience, he focuses his diverse practice on complex civil litigation, white-collar criminal and regulatory proceedings, and international arbitration. Mr. McGuire has successfully tried over 30 cases to verdict and argued over 25 appellate matters before federal and state courts. Mr. McGuire has extensive experience representing major corporations, financial institutions, and individuals both as defendants and plaintiffs in a wide array of cases in federal and state tribunals across the country. Those cases have spanned a multitude of subject matter areas, including antitrust, accounting fraud, common law fraud, securities fraud, banking, contract, RICO, employment, trade secrets, copyright and trademark infringement, defamation, conversion, partnership, and product liability, among others. As a former federal prosecutor, Mr. McGuire has represented over 100 entities and individuals who are under some form or threat of government investigation in white-collar and criminal law proceedings. He has represented clients across the gamut of federal and state laws, including securities fraud, bank, wire and mail fraud, money laundering, tax violations, bribery, antitrust, embezzlement, extradition, habeas corpus, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and various crimes against the individual. Consequently, Mr. McGuire regularly interacts with federal and state prosecutors and governmental agencies. He has conducted numerous internal investigations for corporate clients of diverse sizes and focus and advised sundry firms on their audits, crime prevention activities, and in-house compliance. Mr. McGuire also focuses his practice on international (as well as domestic) arbitration. He has been active in such matters under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association, International Chamber of Commerce, International Centre for Dispute Resolution, and London Court of International Arbitration, among other bodies. Mr. McGuire has represented both respondents and claimants in such proceedings, the vast majority of which have raised complicated contractual and financial issues. Prior to joining the firm, Jim served, among other positions, as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York in its Criminal Division, a Partner of White & Case, and the Founding and Managing Partner of the New York office of the London-based firm Mishcon de Reya.

With over 45 years of experience, Sam McHard is widely recognized as one of Mississippi’s leading attorneys. Sam and his business partner, Manion Anderson, are the only attorneys in Mississippi known to have obtained two seven-figure verdicts in termite trials—a rare distinction that underscores his deep expertise and relentless advocacy in this specialized area. Outside of trials, Sam has secured numerous seven-figure pre-trial settlements in termite and property damage claims, as well as personal injury verdicts exceeding $4 million and multiple pre-trial settlements above $1 million. Sam’s broad litigation practice spans catastrophic personal injury, bad faith insurance claims, construction defect litigation, business and commercial disputes, trust and estate litigation, banking litigation, and partnership disagreements. He also has an impressive track record of securing numerous defense jury verdicts in complex civil defense matters, including the highest known jury verdict against Allstate Insurance in Mississippi over the past decade, exceeding $1.7 million. Sam’s legal career began in Illinois in 1976 and includes admission to practice before multiple courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court and federal appellate courts in Illinois, Mississippi, Iowa, Texas, and more. Since relocating to Mississippi in 2001, he has been a key figure in the growth of McHard Anderson and is a sought-after mediator, helping parties resolve disputes efficiently and fairly. Outside the courtroom, Sam leads an active and fulfilling life. He is passionate about fitness, horses, dogs, chickens, farming, lakes, fishing, hunting, and trucks—embracing the outdoors and rural lifestyle that grounds him. He owns and operates a working farm and a wedding and event venue, both of which reflect his deep ties to community and family. A proud father of three, Sam balances a demanding legal career with a commitment to family and local life. Whether advocating for clients, mediating complex disputes, or enjoying time on his farm, Sam brings decades of wisdom, determination, and care to all that he does.