James Timbrell is a legal professional educated at Northwestern University and Willamette University, where he studied Doctor of Jurisprudence. He has worked in various legal capacities, including as a Supreme Court Chambers Attorney and Supreme Court Attorney, Criminal Central Staff at the Supreme Court of California, and as a Law Clerk to U.S. District Judges Dale Drozd and Anthony Ishii. He has also worked as a Law Clerk to Justice Johan Froneman at the Office of the Chief Justice: Constitutional Court of Sa and as a Post Bar Fellow at San Francisco Public Defender's Office.

Throughout his career, Timbrell has developed a broad range of legal expertise and knowledge in the areas of civil and criminal law, appellate advocacy, and legal research and writing. He is known for his professionalism, dedication, and meticulous attention to detail.