Jim started interning at Sansone Group while he was still in college and worked alongside Senior. After graduating law school in 1987, he joined full time as the firm’s general counsel. Shortly thereafter, Senior told him that he was in charge of negotiating the Dierbergs’ lease for their landmark development Dierbergs Heritage Place. That was the first of many retail developments that Jim was involved with on the brokerage front, construction over sight and representing the company’s zoning and entitlements.

Over the years, Jim served in numerous roles at Sansone Group including overseeing the multifamily and residential divisions, human resources, legal, zoning and entitlement, and all press related issues. He also oversaw the Commercial Property Management division until 2018 when the brothers distributed leadership to department heads who would in turn report to the brothers as a board.

As the company has matured, Jim spends his time working with development partners and Sansone Group brokers to find opportunities across the country in development, land transactions and tenant representation opportunities.