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
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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 Betty | December 13, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
Always a fair straightforward guy
PLEASE READ: unfortunately, I've had to hire attorneys in the past for legal matters, and I kid you not, no one has been more convenient than Gaines Law Firm. I was dealing with a traffic ticket from back in 2012 and I have lived in Dallas my entire life. Initially, I thought that having to hire an a...
Posted by Allan | December 03, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Ranked high for a reason - lives up to the hype
Found James Gaines on a review website - and he's the most highly rated for that area - to be honest there wasn't alot of lawyers serving the area that specialized like Mr. Gaines did, but it was a great choice nonetheless - very responsive, very good service for the money - I would speak with Rachel...
Posted by Bono | February 08, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Incredible legal service - James Gaines saved me again!
In order to protect my job, I needed a small miracle to happen at court, and I can't thank James Brandon Gaines enough for the effort he put into my case. You can tell he really cares, and he gets very involved in your case. He would even called on weekends and some evenings just to accomodate my wor...
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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
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