James Noles is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, and the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas.
He is a partner in the Environmental and Natural Resources Section of Balch & Bingham LLP and works in the firm’s Birmingham office. Mr. Noles’ practice exclusively involves environmental regulatory and compliance issues, with a major focus on the Endangered Species Act. He is often called upon to represent energy companies, timber operations, commercial developers and municipalities as they work to comply with this act.