JAMES P. BOARDMAN was born in 1957 in Saginaw, Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University (B.A., College of Business, 1980) and Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1983). He was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 1984. He is a member of the Saginaw and American Bar Associations, Defense Research Institute and Environmental Assessment Association. Mr. Boardman is also a Registered Environmental Attorney (1991) and a Certified Environmental Inspector (1992).

Mr. Boardman's area of practice includes workers' compensation law, environmental law, probate, estate planning, real estate law, personal injury litigation and other civil matters. Mr. Boardman is certified to conduct Environmental Phase I Site Evaluations.

Mr. Boardman is a member of the Downtown Kiwanis Club. In 1995 he was recognized as Past Distinguished President of that organization. Mr. Boardman is also President of the Saginaw Kiwanis Foundation.