He has conducted hydrologic and hydraulic analyses on numerous tributaries, creeks and rivers, including the Elm Fork and Grapevine Creek for portions of Valley Ranch, flood control simulation on the upper 1800 square miles of the West Fork, and flood evaluation on a 200,000-acre sub-basin of the Nile, north of Khartoum, Sudan. 

Jim has prepared many flood studies, floodplain management reports, and flood and drainage evaluations.  He has prepared models using ICPR (Streamline Technologies,) SWMM (EPA,) and EXCEL spreadsheets of numerous existing complex storm drainage systems for the purpose of optimizing the use of existing facilities to aid in solving flooding problems. 

His design experience includes storm drainage and flood control facilities, drainage remediation facilities, erosion control features, creek channelizations, sanitary sewer trunk lines, sewer rehabilitations, general civil facilities, water distribution pumping, industrial wastewater treatment facilities, mass grading, and commercial, residential and industrial land development. 

Jim has served as an expert witness on more than three dozen drainage and flooding cases on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants. 

He is the Membership Director to the Society of American Military Engineers – Dallas Post.