Richard C. James

Richard C. James

also known as Richard Carlton James

5.0
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 22 years

Business Lawyer at The Woodlands, TX
Practice Areas: Business, Estate Planning, Tax, Probate

719 Sawdust Rd, Suite 300, The Woodlands, TX

About Richard

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Business 45%

Formation of business entities Drafting partnership and LLC agreements Drafting contracts Representing buyers and sellers of businesses and ownership interests (mergers and acquisitions) Commercial and investment real estate transactions General business advice

45%
Estate Planning 25%

Estate planning: Wills, powers of attorney, trusts. Advanced estate tax planning with insurance trusts, gift trusts, and partnerships. Advising clients on transfers of property at death using transfer on death deeds, POD accounts, and living trusts.

25%
Probate 15%

Probate and trust administration and disputed probate matters. Probate with and without Wills Trust Administration

15%
Tax 15%

Advising clients on federal income and employment taxes and state taxes, such as franchise taxes and sales taxes Tax controversy and collection matters Federal income tax planning Section 1031 real estate exchanges

15%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 21 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2004

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Texas for 22 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2003

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

James Law Firm, PLLC

719 Sawdust Rd, Suite 300, The Woodlands, TX, 77380

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Richard C. James's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by Vanessa | February 20, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Extraordinary Work

Attorney Richard James do extraordinary work. He is an extremely educated, smart, knowledgeable and focused attorney when it comes to complicated real estate and business matters. Being our family attorney for the past 5 years, he have resolved many real estate issues and is currently working on othe...rs issues on our behalf. He specializes in negotiating, skip tracing, ordering court documents, records retrieval, reasoning, problem solving and so much more in order to get the necessary results to solve the issue. His dedication for helping me and my family and other people is impressive. Before I hired Attorney James, I consulted with numerous attorneys about a major chain of title issue, but none of those attorneys knew how to solve the problem or was not willing to put the time and effort into this complex issue. With long hours and lots of research, attorney James is producing the results that are needed to clear the chain of title issues. I highly recommend contacting Attorney James for legal advice. He specializes in other areas besides real estate. I have referred him to other people because he gets results.

Posted by Wil | August 30, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Richard James is an excellent attorney in The Woodlands, Texas

I have met with Richard for personal matters as well as business. He is thorough, and his knowledge of legal matters is impressive. He has reviewed contracts, structured companies, revised our Last Will & Testament, and is the process of structuring a partnership agreement for us. I enjoy working ...with him and certainly recommend him.

Posted by Mika Lawson | August 28, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Operating Agreement

Richard prepared the operating agreement for our newly formed business which included four partners. He also prepared the buy/sell agreement and an employment agreement. Richard was able to lead us through this with great recommendations and prompt turn around. Thanks to Richard's knowledge and exper...ience, the process was uncomplicated and the agreements are solid. All partners were left feeling considered and protected. We will continue to use Richard as needs arise and we will highly recommend him to others.

Posted by Rick | August 28, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Confidence

I first consulted with Richard in 2007. I was very concerned and troubled about a situation that had arisen. Immediately Richard quelled a great deal of the angst during our first meeting. He went on to represent my company and I for some time. During this time I knew Richard was genuinely there... for the duration. Years later, another situation arose. Even though I had left Texas and relocated, Richard is the lawyer I reached out to once again. And once again Richard provided unquestionable service to me, up and above what was actually necessary. Richard will always be the attorney I turn to, whether the issue may be of his expertise or not, I will rely on his counsel. If you seek confidence in your representation, I cannot recommend anyone more that Richard James.

Posted by David H | August 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Solid work

Richard is a great communicator and completed the task at hand in a timely manner. He is a professional and was willing to look into my needs to suggest future enhancements to better my business situation. I high recommend his work.

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Richard C. James's Lawyer Endorsements

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Robert Wilson

Business lawyer | Sep 07

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known Richard for several years, and we've worked together on a number of matters. He is extremely smart, thoughtful, and approaches difficult questions with a unique and creative angle. I have referred him several matters, and he has done a great job for those clients. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a lawyer to fulfill their business or estate planning needs."

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

2003

Florida Tax Review member, University of Florida College of Law

2003

Graduate Tax Fellowship, University of Florida College of Law

2002

Tulane Law Review member, Tulane University School of Law

2000

T.E. Lott Silver Medal, Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy

Work Experience

2012 - Present

Owner/attorney, James Law Firm, P.L.L.C.

2008 - 2012

General Counsel, RB Products Holding, LLC

2006 - 2008

Attorney, Stone & Associates, LLP

Associations

2013 - Present

Woodlands Bar Association

Florida Bar

Member

State Bar of Texas

Member

Education

2004

University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

2003

Tulane University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2000

University of Mississippi School of Law

MA - Masters

1999

University of Mississippi School of Law

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2016

The Woodlands Chamber of Commerce

Estate Planning for Business Owners

2014

Presented by James Law Firm, PLLC

Estate Planning for Business Owners

Publications

2004

University of Florida Tax Review Editor

2003

Tulane Law Review Editor

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