Laura Ramos James will fight harder for you than any other personal injury attorney out there.
HERE’S WHY:
A victim of a severe personal injury incident herself while growing up in Mexico, Laura developed a yearning for justice early on in life. It wasn’t until college when she learned that something could have been done in the civil court system to help Laura and her family if they had had an accident lawyer on their side. Since then, Laura has taken every single opportunity to learn how the system can help accident victims.
Laura graduated college from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas with honors, even though she had just recently learned English. She went on get her law degree at Baylor Law School, ranked second in the nation for its rigorous trial advocacy program. After law school, Laura was eager to polish her litigation skills, so she went on to work for a boutique insurance defense firm defending large insurance companies in South Texas. It was soon clear that her heart was with the victims, with the injured, with those who regularly got taken advantage of by the big companies. Laura moved to Austin and became a plaintiff’s lawyer.
Despite looking young, Laura has over a decade of legal experience. She has handled hundreds of personal injury cases: auto and trucking accidents, drunk driving accidents, distracted driver accidents, commercial vehicle accidents, work injury, product liability, Texas Health Care Liability claims, sexual assault cases, complex construction accident and construction defects, catastrophic injury, wrongful death cases and more. Laura founded her law own firm, Ramos James Law, PLLC in 2018. However, she was primarily responsible for a number of large settlements recovered at her prior firms.
Laura prides herself in not being your typical lawyer. Even with all of her experience and educational background, she stays away from “legalese” and “legal terms” when talking to her clients, and enjoys breaking down complicated concepts to their basic meaning so that her clients can fully understand what is going on and have realistic expectations about their case. Read what her former clients say about her in the "Reviews" tab.
Laura considers herself an “adopted Austinite” and during her spare time, she enjoys running outdoors with her husband, grabbing a bite somewhere in town, and spending time with their friends and their two rescue long hair Chihuahuas.
Languages spoken
Portuguese, Spanish
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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TX | Eligible To Practice In Texas | 2011 | 05/28/2022 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Rising Star | SuperLawyers | 2022 |
Rising Star | SuperLawyers | 2021 |
Rising Star | SuperLawyers | 2020 |
Client's Choice | Avvo | 2019 |
Client's Choice | Avvo | 2017 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Owner | Ramos James Law, PLLC | 2018 - Present |
Attorney | Pastrana Law Firm | 2017 - 2018 |
Attorney | Christensen Law Firm, PLLC | 2016 - 2017 |
Attorney | Lawsuit Finance | 2016 - 2017 |
Associate General Counsel | MedStar Funding, LC | 2014 - 2015 |
Attorney | Hodge & James, LLC | 2011 - 2014 |
Judicial Law Clerk | Slack & Davis, LLP | 2010 - 2010 |
Judicial Law Intern | Williamson County Attorney's Office | 2010 - 2010 |
Judicial Law Clerk | Pastrana Law Firm | 2009 - 2009 |
Judicial Intern | U.S. District Court W. D. of Texas - San Antonio Division | 2007 - 2007 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Young Women's Alliance | Member | 2019 - Present |
Million Dollar Advocates Forum | Life Member | 2019 - Present |
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum | Life Member | 2019 - Present |
Travis County Women Lawyers Association | Member | 2018 - Present |
Texas Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 2015 - Present |
Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 2015 - Present |
Austin Young Lawyers Association | Member | 2015 - Present |
Hispanic Bar Association of Austin | Member | 2015 - 2016 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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La Revista Mujer | Laura Ramos James | Attorney at Law | Achieving Fair Results | 2022 |
Pastrana Law Firm Website - Blog | Beware: Do Not Relay on the Statute of Limitations Only | 2017 |
Pastrana Law Firm Website - Blog | Preservation of Evidence - Car Accidents | 2017 |
Pastrana Law Firm Website - Blog | Should I Settle? | 2017 |
Pastrana Law Firm Website _ Blog | Hands-Free Cellphone Use - How Safe Is It, Really? | 2017 |
Pastrana Law Firm Website - Blog | 5 Tips to Share the Road with Big Trucks and Avoid Accidents | 2017 |
Pastrana Law Firm Website - Blog | Textalyzer - A Potential Tool to Help Victims of Car Accidents | 2017 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Baylor University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2011 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar | Investigative Resources on Witnesses | 2019 |
Que Hacer Si Me Lastime En El Trabajo Y Mi Patron No Tiene Workers Comp? | Workplace Injuries | 2018 |
Despierta America | What To Do if You Were Involved in An Accident? | 2017 |
Facebook Live Interview | Respondiendo Preguntas de Accidentes - Answering Your Accident Legal Questions | 2017 |
Facebook Live Interview and Radio | Live Interview To Respond to Legal Questions Regarding Car Accidents and Work Accidents - Entrevista en Vivo Para Responder Preguntas de Accidentes de Carro y de Trabajo | 2017 |
Third Annual Litigation Nuts & Bolts CLE Seminar: Trial Prep & Voir Dire | Introducing Documentary Evidence at Trial | 2017 |
Case name | Outcome |
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2.75 Million Dollar Wrongful Death and Survival | Settlement |
truck driver rear ends client on highway, surgical intervention needed | Confidential Settlement for Policy Limits |
Drunk Driver Hits Clients, Kills Husband and Permanently Injures Wife | Confidential Settlement for Policy Limits |
Motorcycle rider gets t-boned, sustained permanent injuries | Confidential Settlement for Policy Limits |
Forklift Crushes Worker to Death | Confidential Settlement |
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Todd Fine, Personal injury Attorney on Jun 28, 2022
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Laura is an exceptional lawyer. Her compassion, dedication, and professionalism makes her an asset to her clients and to all of the professionals who get to work with her.
John Escamilla, Litigation Attorney on Sep 8, 2017
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
Laura Ramos is a hardworking, committed, and talented attorney. I first met her working the opposite side of personal injury cases. I am glad she has now put her skills to use representing injured persons.
Todd Fine, Personal injury Attorney on Jun 28, 2022
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Laura is an exceptional lawyer. Her compassion, dedication, and professionalism makes her an asset to her clients and to all of the professionals who get to work with her.
John Escamilla, Litigation Attorney on Sep 8, 2017
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
Laura Ramos is a hardworking, committed, and talented attorney. I first met her working the opposite side of personal injury cases. I am glad she has now put her skills to use representing injured persons.
Gregory Baumgartner, Personal injury Attorney on Aug 24, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer she is a go getter and committed to her clients.
Iris Albizu-Rivera, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 17, 2017
Relationship: Friend
Laura is passionate about her work and her clients. I would recommend her if you are looking for a lawyer that will be on your side.
Gregory Kerr, Personal injury Attorney on Apr 5, 2016
Relationship: Friend
I have known Ms. Ramos for nearly eight years and have had the privilege of working and consulting with Ms. Ramos for the last four and a half years of my practice. I have found her to be reliable, ambitious, and extremely capable in addition to being a resource I have depended on from time to time.