James J. Binns

You know Jimmy Binns, even if you don’t know him by name. He founded the Hero Plaque program for Philadelphia’s fallen police officers and firefighters. He Founded the Holiday Meals For Heroes program, which delivers dinners to the families of police officers killed in the line of duty. He’s President and CEO of the Hero Thrill Show, an annual fundraiser for the education of fallen police and firefighters’ children. He’s successfully handled numerous major cases in his career. He was Rocky’s lawyer (Rocky V) and the Pennsylvania Boxer Commissioner (Rocky Balboa) on the silver screen. He speaks French, Italian, and Spanish. This is James J. “Jimmy” Binns.

An active Philadelphia trial attorney, Mr. Binns is licensed to practice in 20 states and is admitted to the Federal Courts of each state in which he is licensed. He is also admitted to the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, the Circuit Courts of Appeals in all Eleven Circuits and he is a member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court.

He is certified by the Northwestern University School of Public Safety as an instructor of Highway Patrol Motorcycle Police Officers. He currently serves as Deputy Chief of the Darby Township Police Department.