James Michael Young

James Michael Young

also known as J. Michael Young, Mike Young

5.0
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 32 years

Litigation Lawyer at Sherman, TX
Practice Areas: Litigation, Life Insurance, Insurance, Probate

707 W. Washington, Sherman, TX

About James

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Litigation 40%

Business, consumer, probate and insurance litigation. Also handle commercial collectiom matters.

32 years

40%
Life Insurance 25%

Life insurance litigation, including beneciary disputes and failure to pay claims. Have handled life insurance cases under both Texas and federal (ERISA) law.

25%
Insurance 20%

Insurance coverage and claim disputes.

32 years

20%
Probate 15%

Probate litigation, including will contests and trust disputes.

19 years

15%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes

Contingency

25%-40%


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 32 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1993

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of James Michael Young

707 W. Washington, Sherman, TX, 75092

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James Michael Young's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

5 star (2)
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Posted by Mike | December 5, 2015 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent Representation

I recently used Mr. Young with a messy life insurance beneficiary claim. I left a message for Mr. Young to please call me on a Sunday, and he called me on Sunday night. The service he gave was above and beyond what I expected from an attorney. Mr. Young was always available for conversation and broke... down the facts of the case in simple easy to understand terms. Mr. Young was there from beginning to end and made this ugly situation bearable. I highly recommend making a call to Mr. Young. I'm glad I did.

Posted by Les | May 6, 2013

Performed like a champion

I hired Mike Young to represent my family in a very difficult estate dispute that had been lingering for some time with no progress. Mike immediately got to work interviewing witnesses, obtaining key affidavits, and taking the fight to the other side. Within a few months, we reached a very good resol...ution. Mike made me feel comfortable even when it seemed the cards were stacked against us. He performed like a champion, and I will always remember his persistence and dedication to my family.

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James Michael Young's Lawyer Endorsements

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Nicholas Abaza

Probate lawyer | Mar 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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John Smith

Litigation lawyer | Dec 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jessica Kimes

Probate lawyer | May 05

Relationship: Other

"I contacted Mike via his website late at night inquiring about contesting my father's will. Within an hour I had received an email from Mike asking me for more information and he called me the next morning to follow-up. I was immediately impressed with his quick response, his ability to clearly and concisely explain my options, and the plan he developed and implemented to pursue the will contest. Mike was appropriately aggressive in pursuing my case and quickly achieved not only a great result, but the right result. I am also an attorney and I highly recommend Mike to tackle any probate litigation. ."

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Tatiana Kadetskaya

Insurance lawyer

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Jacob Estes

Estate planning lawyer

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John Smith

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Nicholas Abaza

Unknown lawyer

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Seth Nichamoff

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Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Honors

2017

Top 10 Weekly Blog, Texas Bar Association

1985

National Merit Scholar, National Merit Scholarship Corporation

N/A

Houston Law Review, University of Houston

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Partner, Sanders, Motley, Young & Gallardo

2000 - 2006

Associate, Johnson, Ferguson, Pipkin & Phillips

1998 - 2000

Associate, Decker & Quattlebaum

1994 - 1998

Associate, Boswell & Hallmark

Associations

2018 - Present

Dallas Trial Lawyers Association

Member

2018 - Present

Family Promise of Grayson County

Board of Directors

2017 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2016 - Present

Texas Lawyers Group

Member

2016 - Present

Fifth Circuit Bar Association

Member

2016 - Present

Eastern District of Texas - Local Rules Committee

Member

2015 - Present

American Inns of Court

Member

2014 - Present

Eastern District of Texas Bar Association

Rules Committee

2013 - Present

Rehabilitation Center of Sherman

Board Member

2013 - Present

State Bar of Texas, Insurance Law Section

Member

2012 - Present

Dallas Bar Association, Litigation Section

Member

2012 - Present

Dallas Bar Association, Estate and Probate Section

Member

2011 - Present

Dallas Bar Association

2006 - Present

Grayson County Bar Association

2002 - Present

State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section

Member

State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section

2017 - 2018

Grayson County Bar Association

President

1994 - 1996

College of the State Bar of Texas

1966 - 1997

Houston Young Lawyers Association

Past Co-chair

Sample of Legal Cases

Waller v. Life Insurance Company of North America

The case was settled for a confidential amount

Liberty Life Assurance v. Holtry, et al

The case was settled

Estate of Donald Parks

Settled

WNJ . THR and LHP

Settled prior to trial

USAA Life Insurance v. Summers, et al

Settled

Genworth Life and Annuity Co. v. Rodgers, et al

Federal court awarded client entirety of the disputed benefits.

United of Omaha v. Spalding, et al;

Court awarded client entirety of proceeds.

Crider v. Prudential, Nortel, and Sanchez

The case was settled, with Sanchez receiving 95% of the procceds.

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Education

1993

University Of Houston

law

1993

University of Houston, main campus

MBA - Master of Business Administration

Speaking Engagements

2019

Estate Planning Council of North Texas Life Insurance Disputes

2019

Eastern District of Texas Bench Bar 2019

False Claims Act

2017

Collin County Estate Planning Meeting Life Insurance Beneficiary Disputes

Publications

N/A

Texas Probate Litigation Probate Litigation

Languages

English

Activity

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