also known as James Paul Gaines
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Chat withState: Texas
Acquired: 2011
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025
86 Client Reviews
Showing 11 - 15 of 19 reviews | Responsiveness
Posted by Mia | January 06, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Very good office for families
This ia a very good law firm me and my husband had out tickets dismissed and prices are inexpensive. They make sure your in the loop about you cases they respond quickly. Thank you
Posted by Jed | January 04, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Overall good experience
I had a very good experience with this lawyer. I am rating it a 5 star rating, only for the outcome of my case, which was a positive one. Any questions that I had throughout the process, were answered. That made me feel very comfortable. They also prevented me from further fees that I thought I had t...
Posted by Hernandez | January 03, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
J. Hernandez
I needed to get my d.l back after not having it for years now . Finally decided to grow up and when I checked i had tickets from 2006-2007 . 14 years ago . The process to hire him was so simple and straight forward . He has responded to every email making me feel like im his only client. I have not g...
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 ID | December 15, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
No one like getting in trouble with the law but -
Staff was extremely nice, informative and responsive. Helped us with a speeding ticket with awesome results. Highly reccomend and although we hope to not have a need for them again, we know who to contact if we need help with another ticket. We were able to do everything through email or phone commun...
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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