James M. Clancy is a partner and head of the Workers' Compensation Department at Borbi, Clancy & Patrizi. Mr. Clancy received his undergraduate degree from Lynchburg College in Southern Virginia in 1986 and his Juris Doctor degree from the Delaware School of Law in 1989. He joined the firm in 1990, concentrating in workers' compensation law, wrongful termination, public disability pensions, and employee rights.
Mr. Clancy was one of the first attorneys awarded the designation of “Certified Workers' Compensation Law Attorney” by the Supreme Court of New Jersey in 1998, and was the youngest attorney certified in that field of law at the time. He has since been re-certified two additional times.
He is a member of The New Jersey Association for Justice and serves as co-chairman of the Workers' Compensation Committee, providing continuing legal education to attorneys throughout the state. In the early 2000s, Jim was invited to join the Council on Occupational Health and Safety (COSH), a consortium of attorneys, doctors, and labor representatives focused on the rights of injured workers, and has since been elected to its executive committee.
Mr. Clancy litigates cases in the Division of Workers' Compensation NJ, the Office of Administrative Law, and the Superior Court of New Jersey. His legal efforts have resulted in favorable interpretations of law by the Appellate Division regarding discrimination against injured workers, along with countless awards at the trial level. He personally handles and oversees all workers' compensation claims and trials for the firm.
Mr. Clancy lives in Marlton, New Jersey with his family. He is a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, has served on the Board of Directors of Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton, and coaches youth sports for the Marlton Recreation Council, the South Jersey Lacrosse Club, and Cherokee High School lacrosse.
