also known as James Paul Gaines
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Chat withState: Texas
Acquired: 2011
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025
85 Client Reviews
Showing 11 - 15 of 21 reviews | Advocacy
Posted by Billy | March 28, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Good work can't complain
Had an old case whose court date was lost in the mail. Resulted in my getting a suspended license without my knowledge. James picked up my call immediately and got the hold off my license within a week. He helped me deal with the DMV (no, a traffic lawyer can't go to the DMV for you but he did help m...
Posted by Brentt | March 07, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Amazing work thanks!
James Gaines was featured on the cover of Texas Monthly -good enough for me, called him right up on a I got a stop sign / limit line traffic ticket, and it was dismissed because of Texs traffic tickets! It took about six months for the court to finally make a decision so it was a very long process bu...
Posted by Kevin | December 28, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Very helpful and kind
Wow wow wow! So I got a speeding ticket a few months ago for having a heavy foot. I was devastated to get this ticket removed off my record. I reached Gaines Law Firm right away. The receptionist was super nice and easy to work with. Took my information and a small payment over the phone and they...
Posted by Meredith | December 13, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
So glad I got a second opinion from James Gaines
I can scarcely believe my awesome experience with James Gaines after numerous terrible experiences with attorneys in the past. I was reluctant to even contact one but was forced to when an erronious "violation" from ten years ago suddenly appeared on my record blocking my license renewal. I was unab...
Posted by Joe | November 24, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Case totally dismissed - after long last
MR. Gaines definitely covers over his basis - Mr. Gaines wouldnt' give up and kept pushing the other side until we could get this thrown out - it took awhile but that's because of this process and because of the pandemic. Not a problem at all, and this is great news before Thanksgiving, love you guys...
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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.
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
2011 - Present
Attorney at Law, James Gaines, Attorney
2011 - 2012
Clerk, Clerkship
2011 - Present
American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section
2011 - 2016
Intellectual Property Society
N/A
2019
Role of IP in Innovation Economy
2014
English