Awards & Rankings
Awards & Rankings
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02.23.26
Rob James, a senior partner in Pillsbury’s Projects practice and co-leader of the Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure team, has been named a 2026 JD Supra Readers’ Choice Top Author in the Energy category. In 2025, James published 24 articles on JD Supra and was selected from a pool of more than 70,000 contributing authors. He has recently written on construction gigaprojects, quantum computing and rare earths and satellite data centers, and is editor of the Pillsbury Guide to Data Centers.
According to JD Supra, the Readers’ Choice Awards recognize individuals who have generated exceptional audience interest, engagement and visibility through their thought leadership. Honorees reach a broad readership that includes C-suite executives, in-house counsel, media professionals and other industry leaders.
Recipients were chosen following a comprehensive analysis of JD Supra’s 2025 performance data, which evaluated overall visibility within specific industry reader segments as well as engagement among cross-industry audiences focused on key topics. JD Supra editors identified the industries and subject areas based on their timeliness and sustained relevance.
For more than 43 years at Pillsbury, James has helped clients achieve their goals on complex energy, construction and infrastructure transactions. His work spans sectors including renewable, nuclear and conventional power generation, transmission and storage; energy production, refining and transportation; LNG, hydrogen, carbon capture and sequestration (CCS); chemicals and mining; and public transit, university and health care infrastructure.