Born in 1968, El Paso attorney James B. Kennedy has been practicing law since 1994 and is currently licensed in five states: Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Nevada. Mr. Kennedy is certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, an honor held by fewer than 3% of attorneys practicing in the state of Texas. Coming from a diverse educational and professional background, he presents a strategic blend of accomplished skills and abilities to produce real, consequential results for his clients and their families. James Kennedy has taken cases to trial in Texas and New Mexico courts as well as United States courts. He is highly experienced in arbitration and employment cases.
Mr. Kennedy earned a Bachelors of Arts with Special Honors in History and Government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991. Three years later, he received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence while graduating Cum Laude from Texas Tech University School of Law.
Local, Board-Certified attorney James B. Kennedy will walk into the courtroom with you and fight for the justice you deserve. He handles serious injury and death cases. These include work-related injuries, automobile accidents, defective product claims and more. He has handled cases involving insurance companies, trucking companies, construction accidents, fork lift accidents, bicycle accidents as well as many others. He has been licensed in Texas State Court since 1994, Texas Federal Court since 1995, New Mexico State Court since 1995, New Mexico Federal Court since 1999, Nevada state court in 2004, Nevada Federal Court in 2006, Colorado State Court since 2004, and Arizona State Court since 2014.
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Acquired: 2014
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State: Colorado
Acquired: 2005
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State: Nevada
Acquired: 2004
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State: New Mexico
Acquired: 1995
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State: Texas
Acquired: 1994
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6216 Gateway Blvd East, El Paso, TX, 79905
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Posted by Ruben | September 27, 2011 | Personal Injury
James Kennedy- your friend, your neighbor, your attorney
James Kennedy is more than just an attorney, he actually cared about my case. His follow through was the best I’ve ever experienced. He was very professional, experience, punctual, but more importantly he got me results for my injuries. There is not a better personal injury attorney in the El Pa...
"James is both talented and hard working, and represents his clients effectively at all stages of litigation. He consistently gets excellent results for his clients."
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Professionalism, American Board of Trial Advocates
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Recipient for Outstanding Civility and Professionalism, American Board of Trial Advocates
2003 - Present
Owner, James Kennedy, P.L.L.C.
2000 - 2003
Attorney, Gage and Kennedy P.L.L.C.
1994 - 2000
Attorney, Scherr, Legate, & Ehrlich, P.L.L.C.
2021 - Present
Esteemed Lawyers of AmericaMember
2011 - Present
Super Lawyers
2000 - Present
American Board of Trial AdvocatesMember
1994 - Present
El Paso Bar AssociationMember
1994 - Present
State Bar of TexasMember
2012 - 2013
American Board of Trial AdvocatesPresident
2011 - 2012
American Board of Trial AdvocatesVice President
successful confidential settlement
$2.6 million in attorney fees, expenses $400,000 and net to clients $3.5 million.
Attorney Fees $280,000, Case Expenses: $57,608.45, Medical Bills: $45,941.92, Net to client: $316,449.63
1994
JD - Juris Doctor
1991
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2012
car accidents
1991
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