James McCaughan | J.D.

James is Yale’s Regional Director for the Midwest, where he advises James is Yale’s Midwest Director, where he advises owners and operators of manufactured housing communities and RV resorts on the sale and purchase of properties. His favorite parts of the job are helping clients track down the hard-to-find buyers for niche deals and securing offers well above off-market pricing, such as a recent example where he closed at 60% above a direct offer the seller received only three months prior to listing. James received his B.A.

in Economics and History from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law, where he graduated with honors. After law school, James worked for a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit for two years, then practiced law for four years at a boutique commercial litigation firm, advocating on behalf of clients in real estate, financial services, insurance, and bankruptcy disputes in state and federal court.

James applies the skills, knowledge, and experience gained from his years of aggressively pursuing and protecting clients’ interests as an attorney to advocate on behalf of sellers of manufactured housing communities and RV resorts. James, his wife, and two children live just minutes away from his childhood home. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, sailing, and watching Notre Dame and Miami Dolphins football.