Retired Defense Attorney Jim Finnegan Dies at 66

Retired workers' compensation defense attorney B. James “Jim” Finnegan suffered a heart attack and died at age 66 on Jan. 12. He was surrounded by his family at the time of his death, according to his son Bernard.Finnegan was born in San Francisco and grew up in the Richmond district. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from San Jose State University and later worked in the insurance industry as a claims investigator and hearing representative for Mission Insurance and El Dorado Insurance, specializing in longshore cases.At the urging of several judges, Finnegan enrolled in t...