Title: Member
James “Jamie” Parker is Board Certified in Civil Appellate
Law, with additional extensive experience in trial courts throughout the
State of Texas handling numerous types of complex civil litigation matters.
He has defended everything from multi-party toxic tort claims, to construction
defect matters on buildings exceeding $250M in value, to death cases arising
from both negligence and products liability issues. He has also defended
legal, medical, nursing home, architectural, engineering, accounting and
agency professional liability claims, insurance fraud litigation, insurance
coverage issues, and trucking liability matters.
Having served both the Texas and United States Supreme Courts as a briefing
attorney or Staff Counsel, he is able to handle matters from their inception
throughout the appellate process. He is also in a unique position to assist
with the sometimes difficult initial assessment of the potential liabilities
in even the most complex of matters.
In addition to his practice, he is an Adjunct Professor of Law at St. Mary’s
University, and is also AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Certified Legal Specialties
Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1998
Bar Admissions
Texas, 1986
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
Education
St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
J.D. – 1986
Articles Editor, St. Mary’s Law Journal
Honors: Dean’s List
Texas A&M University
B.A. – 1983
Honors: Dean’s List
Honors: Distinguished Student
Past Employment Positions
United States Supreme Court, Former Staff Counsel
Texas Supreme Court, Former Briefing Attorney
Awards