James H. (Jim) Horton
Top rated Family Law attorney in Denton, Texas
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Criminal defense,
Alternative dispute resolution,
Estate planning & probate,
Mediation & collaborative law
Education Qualification:
Texas Tech University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Criminal defense,
Alternative dispute resolution,
Estate planning & probate,
Mediation & collaborative law
1513 North Locust StreetDenton, Texas, 76201
First Admitted: 1978, Texas
Professional Webpage: http://jameshorton.attorney/attorneys/james_h_horton/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Texas, 1978
- State Bar Family Law Section, 1978 – Present
- Texas Criminal Lawyers, 1982 – Present
- Lake Dallas, TX, Former Judge, Hickory Creek, TX, Former Judge, Valley View, TX, Former City Attorney, Lewisville, TX, Former Judge; Municipal Judge, City of Denton
- Denton Co. Bar Association, Past Secretary, 1978 – Present
- Denton Co. Criminal Lawyers Association, Past President, 1986 – Present
- Member of the State Bar of Texas, Member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member of the Denton County Criminal Bar Association (Past President, Vice-President, Secretary/Treasurer), Member of the College of the State Bar of Texas, Member of the Denton County Bar Association (Past Secretary/Treasurer)
- Spoke at CLE in Denton, Texas
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1998
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Delta Tau Delta, Phi Delta Theta
Honors/Awards:
- Best Attorney Lifetime Member
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers since 2014
- Best Law Firm Lifetime Member
- Top 100 Criminal Defense National Trial Lawyers since 2019
- Top Attorneys Texas sine 2019
- Nationally Ranked Top 10 Attorneys since 2017
- Power Lawyers since 2018
- Super Lawyers, A Thomson Reuters Service, since 2009
- Lawyers of Distinction Criminal Defense, since 2018
Educational Background:
- Texas Tech University, 1978, Doctor of Jurisprudence, Texas Tech University, 1975, Bachelor of Arts
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Denton County CLE- Criminal Law
- Liberty Christian Section- Business Law
- Wrote article for Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, "Cross-Examination of Police Officers in DWI Cases"
- Duty, Denton County Bar
- Cross-exam Police Officials, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer
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