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Jim Rockefeller/Columnist

James Rockefeller, Esq. has been a member of the Georgia Bar Association since 1995, the Florida Bar Association since 1989, and the Supreme Court since 2005. A Chicago native, Jim received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1984 and a law degree from John Marshall Law School in 1989.

Jim has been involved in a wide variety of successful litigation experiences in various states and venues, including Assistant State’s Attorney in Miami/Dade County, Florida. Jim’s successful trial experience has equipped him to manage any kind of case successfully – from high profile criminal cases to wrongful death and automobile wrecks to domestic disputes.

In 2004, Jim founded Families Against Methamphetamine Abuse, Inc. (FAMA), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping Central Georgia families cope with drug abuse, primarily methamphetamine abuse.

Jim is a proud husband and father. His lovely wife, Ana, manages the Rockefeller Law Center, and together they have two beautiful girls and two beloved pets which round out their family. And, of course, Go Cubs Go!

Jim's Latest Articles

Free Speech in L.A.

We would have no American Experiment without the first ten amendments to our Constitution we call the “Bill of Rights.” 

Tribal Sovereignty

“Jurisdiction” and “Sovereignty” are legal definitions of power.

Religious Control of Free Speech

Our right to free speech is one of the key tenets of our “American Experiment.”

Our Drug Problem

In our unending “War on Drugs,” we ask officers to go undercover, surrounded by drugs, opulence, and (in the case of men) women.

Crumbling wall between church and state

Nestled in our First Amendment is the quaint notion of an impenetrable wall separating religion from government.

Fighting immigration with the law

There is a perspective this country is awash with illegal immigrants taking jobs from American citizens, tax monies being squandered, and crime running amok.

Lingering stench of racism

Levittown, New York and Levittown, Pennsylvania are stark examples of post-war racially prejudiced social engineering.

Long Road of Legal Justice

You need to learn the evil tale of “Stuart Copperman,” a pediatrician with a successful practice in Long Island, New York.

Immigration action required

Our Founding Fathers gifted us with two categories of courts.

These are dark times

The edifice of our country is the idea we are governed by laws that apply equally to all regardless of class or wealth.  

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