James Brandon Gaines
also known as James Paul Gaines
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Licensed in Texas for 14 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2011
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025
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James Brandon Gaines's Reviews
Avvo Review Score
86 Client Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | March 04, 2026 | Hired Attorney
Stay away
Does not DO ANYTHING you cannot do yourself. Did not fight for the case or help whatsoever.
Posted by Lancet | January 15, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Patent Application
Patent approved, very pleased.
Patent approved, very pleased. Went through a couple of lawyers before I settled on Gaines.
Posted by Woods | April 25, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Patent Application
TOP NOTCH PATENT WORK
Excellent customer experience! I expect that I will continue working with James for many years to come. The team helped me with a provisional patent application. The result was a much more robust product than I could have done myself. I feel more protected and expect to have significant benefits from...
Posted by Danny | June 22, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Lazy,did. Nothing for me ,threaten to sue me
He really didn’t do anything for me, long story short did a bad job threaten to sue me .
Posted by Antonio | June 15, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Patent Application
Patent transfer from NYC to CA
It was a very simple process to transfer my patent application, and went much faster than expected. Highly recommended if you have a patent in CA. Will use again.
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Experience
Professional misconduct
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025.
Fully Probated Suspension issued in TX, 2025
updated on 12/16/2025Fully probated suspension means an attorney is technically suspended but may still practice law. The State monitors the lawyer's activities during the suspension to make sure that he or she does not repeat the behavior.
Fully Probated Suspension issued in TX, 2024
updated on 12/02/2024Fully probated suspension means an attorney is technically suspended but may still practice law. The State monitors the lawyer's activities during the suspension to make sure that he or she does not repeat the behavior.
Fully Probated Suspension issued in TX, 2024
updated on 08/15/2024Fully probated suspension means an attorney is technically suspended but may still practice law. The State monitors the lawyer's activities during the suspension to make sure that he or she does not repeat the behavior.
Fully Probated Suspension issued in TX, 2024
updated on 08/15/2024Fully probated suspension means an attorney is technically suspended but may still practice law. The State monitors the lawyer's activities during the suspension to make sure that he or she does not repeat the behavior.
Partially Probated Suspension issued in TX, 2024
updated on 06/13/2024Partially Probated Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. When the attorney returns to practice, he or she will be on probation, meaning the State monitors the attorney's activities for a period of time in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.
Honors
2020
2019 JD Supra Readers' Choice, JD Supra
2020
Life Science Star, LMG
2020
“Go-To Law Firm for the Top 500 Companies”, American Lawyer Media
2019
34th Intellectual Property Law Conference - Speaker, ABA
2018
Best Mid-Size Firms to Work For, Vault
Work Experience
2011 - Present
Attorney at Law, James Gaines, Attorney
2011 - 2012
Clerk, Clerkship
Associations
2011 - Present
American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section
2011 - 2016
Intellectual Property Society
Sample of Legal Cases
Education
N/A
Speaking Engagements
2019
Role of IP in Innovation Economy
Publications
2014
Languages
English