James M. Sims

James M. Sims

also known as Jim

4.1
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 56 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

440 Louisiana St Ste 200, Houston, TX

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2008
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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 56 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1969

MCLE Non-Practicing

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2008

Location

Law Offices of James M. Sims

440 Louisiana St Ste 200, Houston, TX, 77002-1054

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4.1 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | August 07, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Court appointed attorney would have done BETTER

Didn't do anything to help on my case....Explained that I had nothing to do with what I was being charged with . .his respons " everyone says there innocent" I spent one year in jail in Harris county and the only time I saw Sims was in court .Although he told me he would be coming to see me never di...d . .I paid him 3500.00 for absolutely nothing! Won't ever hire him again for anything!!!! I should have just got a court appointed attorney ...I would have gotten a better deal!!

Posted by Dale | May 30, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Excellent attorney for anyone who needs legal help.

Mr. Sims is an excellent Attorney. I would absolutly recommend him to anyone that I know that needs legal help. Mr. Sims' cost were more reasonable than at least 5 other Attorney's I had spoke would concerning my legal situation and that is absolutly no lie. My case was a very serious case. I had bee...n told it would take at least one year to be resolved after waiting the initial first year. I went to Mr. Sims after waiting the first year and he got my case resolved in 1 month. Hire James Sims, you will be glad that you had.

Posted by anonymous | October 10, 2012 | Criminal Defense

Good attorney, reasonably priced

My son got into some trouble while he was in high school, and was facing some serious charges. Jim Sims was referred to us by a friend of ours, so I decided to give him a call. I called around to see what other attorney's retainers were, and not only was Mr.Sims one of the more experienced attorneys,... his price was not bad. He also returned my calls promptly, as oppose to some of the other attorneys that I decided to call during my "shopping around" phase. During our court day, both my son and I were incredibly nervous, but Mr.Sims squelched our fears and had the case dismissed as if it were some frivolous speeding ticket. I would seriously recommend Jim to anyone needing a criminal defense attorney. He gets the job done the first time, and he is a no-nonsense type of guy.

Posted by Jeremiah | September 26, 2012 | Criminal Defense

Good Attorney- Had my charges dismissed, looking at 180 days in jail.

Great attorney, was really nervous going into court because I was facing 6 months in jail for my charges. Had one re-set than Mr. Sims had all of my charges dismissed. Also, him and the judge seemed to be very friendly.

Posted by anonymous | June 07, 2010

Caring defense attorney

I honestly don't know what happened regarding the previous review, but Mr. Sims has been nothing but a gracious and caring attorney and I have used him for years. He has helped my family on countless of cases, some of which he didn't charge my family for, due to our dire economic situation. I would r...ecommend Jim Sims as an attorney 100%.

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2008.

Public Reprimand issued in TX, 2008

updated on 03/21/2011

Public reprimand means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The State gives the lawyer a public reprimand in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Education

1969

University of Houston Law Center

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Languages

Spanish

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