Jim Wynne

Partner and co-founder JIM WYNNE’s experience in detecting and solving art crimes goes virtually unmatched. Jim’s career encompasses 30 plus years assigned to the FBI’s Major Theft Squad in New York where he specialized in art crime as the case agent on countless matters involving paintings, sculpture, jewelry, rare books and wine, and other fine collectibles. Jim was a charter member of the FBI’s National Art Crime Team founded in 2005 and he organized and hosted training sessions over the years in New York for members of the Team.

As a special agent for the FBI, Jim was responsible for cases resulting in more than 90 felony convictions and more than $50 million in recoveries, restitution, and forfeiture. As part of his duties, Jim has testified before federal grand juries and in numerous U.S District Courts (Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and other federal jurisdictions) as well as in a state grand jury in New York.

Jim’s post-Bureau experience has included extensive investigative and consulting activities primarily in the art realm. He has provided his expertise to law firms, art galleries, insurance companies, and high net worth individuals.

Jim has focused on fraud, major thefts, and identity theft involving art and jewelry, and risk mitigation to prevent serious incidents and losses. With his ArtRisk partner Jordan Arnold, Jim’s accomplishments include the investigation and referral of a $9.5 million consignment/art fraud case (resulting in the conviction and imprisonment of the perpetrator); the recovery of a $5 million painting stolen from a major art collector; the discovery of an art fraudster using a false identity to defraud an art gallery; and the handling of several insurance claim investigations that resulted in the recovery of valuable paintings and jewelry. Over the years, Jim has provided subject matter expert interviews in the art press and has presented art crime overviews at law schools, law firms, and other institutions.