James Brandon Gaines

James Brandon Gaines

also known as James Paul Gaines

4.5
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 14 years

Intellectual property Lawyer Practice Areas: Intellectual Property
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025
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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 14 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2011

Eligible to Practice in Texas

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025

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4.5 /5.0

86 Client Reviews

Showing 16 - 20 of 29 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Kevin | May 18, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Business

BEST TRADEMARK LAWYER IN HOUSTON

I filed to defend a patent last year with another IP attorney. I needed help with a new business and information regarding trademarks and patents. Mr. Gaines came highly recommended from a previous company and owner I had worked with several years ago. Their long term business relationship was import...ant reason I chose Mr. Gaines. They have been great to work with and have handled all my questions and concerns professionally and efficiently.

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...t well worth it. My ticket was for $238 and knows what my insurance would have increased to if I didn't hire Texas traffic tickets to help me! Their price to help aide you in this process was about $150-$200 I believe ? I can't remember to be sure. All I know is the cost of their service is still a lot less than it would have been to not take the risk and fight it. The process to work with traffic tickets was fairly easy and reasonable and they make it really clear of how to submit your documentation properly. Jmes is quick to respond and helpful for any question you have. The lawyer lays out the written declaration for you and then you submit that with any subsequent proof you want to provide such as pictures of the scene to show you are innocent. Even though the written declaration didn't personally pertain to my exact situation it helped get my ticket dismissed because of the Knowledge of the law and carefully constructed case. Thanks guys!

Posted by Corbin | February 21, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Lives up to the name

Amazing Lawyer!!!! This is the man to call with any traffic or criminal action. He kept me inform through my whole case. Was very professional. Never doubted him for a second. Gave me great results got my case dismissed was very happy about that. Will be sending all my family and friends to him.

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...ot the outcome yet but as of now I feel like this was hands down the best choice I have ever made . I also had a failure to appear and that’s when I thought the fee was just going to sky rocket and again I was left without words when i got the email almost instantly with the new price and to my surprise the extra fee was out of this world fair and reasonable. I will never look anywhere else for a attorney for tickets . I will update the results when I get them but I have the best feeling in the world about this guy . If your not hiring him your missing out . By the way . I never ever give reviews especially for something that is not resolved yet. So this should tell you a lot . Just this morning on a Sunday I woke up to a email needing more information from me. Of course I replied back with the info . And by the time I knew it he replied back thanking me . HIRE THIS GUY !!!! HIRE THIS GUY !!! HIRE THIS GUY !!!

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...ication which helped out alot.

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Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025.

Fully Probated Suspension issued in TX, 2025

updated on 12/16/2025

Fully 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 12/02/2024

Fully 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 08/15/2024

Fully 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 08/15/2024

Fully 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 06/13/2024

Partially 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

Copyright Filings 1996-2011

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Education

N/A

Texas Tech University

Speaking Engagements

2019

34th Intellectual Property Law Conference

Role of IP in Innovation Economy

Publications

2014

Intellectual Property and Technology Law Journal IP Exit Interviews

Languages

English

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