Top Litigation Lawyers in ZIP 78701 | 66 available
66 Litigation lawyers are available in ZIP code 78701 in Austin, Texas, including J Laney, J. McHaney, Jack Reid, and James Richardson. Average rating of these lawyers is 4.6/5 and 53% provide free consultation.
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Litigation Case Statistics Overview
Litigation Case Timeline
Litigation cases in Austin typically resolve within 6 to 30 months, depending on complexity, court schedules, and settlement likelihood.
Austin Court Backlog
Estimated active litigation case backlog in Austin courts ranges from 200 (low) to 900 (high), reflecting public court reporting and caseload trends.
Litigation Austin Filing Volume
Monthly new litigation filings in Austin are estimated between 80 and 180 cases, based on court and industry data.
Litigation Case Outcomes
Approximately 35% of litigation matters resolve pre-litigation, 45% after filing but before trial, and around 15% reach trial with a favorable outcome.
FAQs - Litigation Lawyers in 78701 city Austin
How many Administrative and Public, Business, Insurance, Labor-Employment, Litigation, Commercial, Personal Injury, Construction, Appellate, Civil lawyers actively serve residents of Austin, Texas (78701)?
Approximately 63 licensed attorneys focus on Administrative and Public, Business, Insurance, Labor-Employment, Litigation, Commercial, Personal Injury, Construction, Appellate, Civil across Austin, Texas (78701). Most matters are filed through the Texas District Court, where local rules shape timelines and filing steps.
How long do Administrative and Public, Business, Insurance, Labor-Employment, Litigation, Commercial, Personal Injury, Construction, Appellate, Civil matters usually take in courts near Austin (78701)?
Administrative and Public, Business, Insurance, Labor-Employment, Litigation, Commercial, Personal Injury, Construction, Appellate, Civil cases in Austin, Texas usually take around 5-12 months depending on complexity and the Texas District Court docket.
Which local court most often hears Administrative and Public, Business, Insurance, Labor-Employment, Litigation, Commercial, Personal Injury, Construction, Appellate, Civil cases for people living in Austin, Texas?
Residents of Austin typically see Administrative and Public, Business, Insurance, Labor-Employment, Litigation, Commercial, Personal Injury, Construction, Appellate, Civil filings handled by the Texas District Court. Proximity to 78701 helps with quick submissions and clerk communications.
Do attorneys around 78701 offer a free first consultation for Administrative and Public, Business, Insurance, Labor-Employment, Litigation, Commercial, Personal Injury, Construction, Appellate, Civil?
About 63% of firms near ZIP 78701 offer a free first consultation for Administrative and Public, Business, Insurance, Labor-Employment, Litigation, Commercial, Personal Injury, Construction, Appellate, Civil, so you can compare strategy and fit before committing.
I handle complex business litigation on either an hourly-fee or contingent-fee basis. I've been practicing law for over 20 years.. I have handled a wide variety of cases throughout Texas and the United States. My experience, combined with my background as an auditor, allows me to work though complex and voluminous facts and present them clearly to jurors, judges and arbitrators.. In addition to commercial cases, I handle serious injury and death cases for individuals.
I am an experienced civil litigation attorney and have been trying cases in front of juries since 2004. I have been licensed in Texas since 2008 and have tried over 27 first-chair jury trials from both the plaintiff and defense sides. I am a music and animal lover, and volunteer for the Austin Animal Center while also spoiling our many spoiled pets with my musician husband. My firm is home to a team of first-rate attorneys, paralegals, and support staff, and we enjoy an exceptional reputation here in Austin.
Ms.Watkins is a partner of Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton, LLP. She focuses her practice in the area of fiduciary litigation, primarily involving trust, estate, and guardianship disputes, representing parties on both sides of the docket. Ms.Watkins also represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in connection with probate procedures, trust and estate administration, guardianship administration, and trust terminations and modifications. Additionally, Ms.Watkins handles appeals of all types of civil matters, especially those arising from and involving trusts, estates, wills, probate matters, and guardianships.
My practice focuses on family law, including prenuptial agreements, divorce, including collaborative divorce, child custody and child support. I also have experience in contract disputes and drafting, appeals, and civil rights litigation.. I graduated magna cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 2012., where I was elected into the prestigious Order of the Coif.. I am licensed to practice law in New York and Texas. Before founding the Law Office of Oprea & Weber in 2014, I worked for the firm of Latham & Watkins in their Midtown Manhattan offices where I focused on complex commercial litigation.. I am committed to providing you with the highest quality work product, and to fighting for your rights with passion and integrity.
100 Congress Ave., 18th Floor , Austin , Texas 78701
Practice Areas: Litigation
I'm a general commercial litigator in Austin, Texas. I've handled disputes in both federal and state courts throughout Texas. My practice principally includes business disputes (contract and tort actions), employment disputes (FLSA claims, discrimination and retailiation complaints, non-competes, and otherwise) and intellectual property litigation (copyright infringement, trademark infringement, false advertising and trade secret misappropriation). I've represented a number of clients in the entertainment industry concerning enforcement and protection of their intellectual property rights and royalty claims.
Practice Areas: Civil , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation
Joshua A. Romero is a Partner the Austin office of Jackson Walker LLP. Mr. Romero represents both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts in complex commercial litigation. He also has experience in the appeal of various commerical litigation matters. Mr. Romero has been named a Super Lawyer-Rising Star, an honor bestowed on less tahn 2.5% of Texas lawyers. He also has an AV Rating (the best rating) from Martindale Hubbell Peer Review.. Prior to joining Jackson Walker, Mr. Romero served as a Law Clerk on the Texas Supreme Court and as a Law Clerk for Judge Owen on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Practice Areas: Appellate , Construction , Corporate , Personal Injury, Litigation
Mr. Jacks's practice focuses on seeking resolutions for complex business problems facing emerging and established businesses. Mr. Jacks represents individuals and businesses in partnership and shareholder disputes, protection of trade secrets, unfair competition, landlord-tenant issues, fiduciary duties, and breach of contractual obligations. Mr. Jacks also represents individuals and businesses in disputes arising under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Practice Areas: Administrative , Business & Commercial, Construction , Consumer Protection, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Professional Malpractice, Litigation
Jason Snell came to establish his own law practice via a rather circuitous route.. Jason graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication. His minor area of interest was Business Communication. During his undergraduate studies, Jason reported for the school newspaper and held various leadership positions on campus, including president of both his graduating class and fraternity.. Jason also distinguished himself academically during his undergraduate studies by consistently being named to the President's and Dean's List. After college, Jason worked as a laborer in the construction industry in petrochemical refineries in the Port Arthur Area, and taught school at his alma mater, Port Neches-Groves High School, in Port Neches, Texas.. In 1996, Jason began law school at Texas Tech School of Law in Lubbock, Texas. During law school, Jason won the American Jurisprudence Award for academic excellence and was initiated into the honorary legal fraternity Phi Delta Phi (top 25% of class).. Jason then left Texas and traveled extensively in Europe. While in Europe, Jason studied comparative law, land transactions, and transactions in goods at the prestigious The Queen's College, Oxford University, in England. Jason returned to Texas and in 1999 graduated cum laude with a law degree from Texas Tech School of Law.. In 1999, Jason was awarded his attorney's license in Texas and began the practice of law as an associate at Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP in Dallas, Texas. At Thompson Coe, Jason's primary area of practice was civil litigation and the defense of insureds and insurance companies in cases involving personal injury.. After practicing for several years in Dallas, Jason moved to New York City where he was awarded his attorney's license in 2003. While in New York City, in probably the toughest, most adversarial legal environment in the country, Jason continued to practice civil litigation, defending against personal injury lawsuits on behalf of insureds and insurance companies. Jason also began his construction practice while in New York City, representing owners, developers, construction managers, contractors, and design professionals on large-scale construction projects.. In 2007, Jason returned to his native Texas to establish his own law firm, The Snell Law Firm, PLLC.. When away from work, Jason enjoys spending time with his family, running, hiking in the Hill Country, traveling, and visiting his home in Marfa, Texas.
Practice Areas: Civil , Probate , Trusts, Litigation
Mr. Scott is a partner of Osborne, Helman, Knebel & Scott, LLP. He focuses his practice on fiduciary litigation, including trust, estate, partnership and guardianship disputes, representing parties on both sides of the docket. Mr. Scott also advises settlors, trustees, protectors, and asset holders in high value disputes related to international trusts and asset protection structures. Additionally, Mr. Scott represents charitable organizations in a wide variety of controversies and has experience in construction and general commercial litigation. Mr. Scott served as law clerk to the Honorable Felix Recio, United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Brownsville Division, before joining Osborne, Helman, Knebel & Deleery. While clerking for Judge Recio, Mr. Scott also acted as adjunct professor of business law at the University of Texas at Brownsville.
Practice Areas: Business , Corporate , General Practice, Litigation
Jim Richardson is a leading trial lawyer in significant litigation, including real estate disputes, contract and construction cases, and fiduciary claims in trust and estate matters. He has been named to Best Lawyers in America Commercial Litigation® every year since 2012.. Additionally, the firm is ranked Tier 1 by U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers®, an honor limited to the top one percent of American law firms.. Jim is currently President of the National Board of Trial Advocacy, based in Wrentham, Massachusetts. As the nation's largest private organization for attorney board certification, the NBTA offers attorney certification in multiple specialty areas of trial advocacy. He also serves as President of the NBTA Austin-Area Chapter.. Jim has been named to Texas Super Lawyers® for over 15 years, including a Top 50 Central & West Texas Super Lawyer® on multiple occasions by Thomson Reuters. He holds three active Board Certifications, one by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law, and two by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in Civil Trial Law and Civil Practice Advocacy.. Recognized by the National Trial Lawyers Top 100®, Jim regularly serves as course director and presenter at legal conferences on the topic of trial advocacy and evidence. He has served on numerous committees of the State Bar of Texas, including the Rules of Evidence and Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Committees. He is a past chair of the Civil Litigation Section of the Austin Bar Association Civil Litigation Section. He is a Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.. Practice Areas: Litigation and Trials in State and Federal Courts; Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Fraud; Breach of Contract; Real Estate Litigation; Business Torts and Technology; Construction Litigation; Marriage Dissolution and Complex Property Claims; Professional Liability; Employment; Environmental Litigation; Negligence; and Trusts and Estates.. Honors and Distinctions. President, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2020-2022Member and Fellow, American Board of Trial AdvocatesTop 50 Super Lawyers®, Central and West Texas Region (Thomson Reuters) 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019Top 10 Business Tort Trial Lawyers - Texas®, The National Trial Lawyers 2019Best Lawyers in America® 2012-2022, Commercial Litigation (Levine Leichtman Capital Partners)U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Firms®, 2022 (Levine Leichtman Capital Partners)Texas Best Lawyers®, 2012-2022 (Levine Leichtman Capital Partners)Top Rated Lawyers®, 2012-2021 (ALM/LexisNexis) AV®Preeminent™ 5.0-5Editor-in-Chief, Tulsa Law ReviewOutstanding Law Graduate, Oklahoma Bar Association. Special Licenses/Certifications. Board Certified – Civil Trial Law, National Board of Trial AdvocacyBoard Certified – Civil Practice Law, National Board of Trial AdvocacyBoard Certified – Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Bar/Professional Activity. President (2020-2022), National Board of Trial Advocacy; National Board of Directors (2015-2018); Civil Trial Advocate (2002-present); State Coordinator–Texas (2013-present); Executive Committee (2016-present); Advisory Committee (2009-present); Long Range Planning Committee (2015-present)Member and Fellow, American Board of Trial AdvocatesState Bar of Texas, Rules of Evidence Committee (1996-98); Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Committee (2000-04); Panel Chair, District 9A Grievance Committee of the State (2002-03) (Member from 1997)Past-Chair, Civil Litigation Section, Austin Bar Association (Immediate Past-Chair, 2016-17; Chair, 2015-16; Vice-Chair, 2013-14; Treasurer, 2012-13; Secretary 2011-12); Austin Bar Association, Board of Directors (1997-99)Fellow, American College of Board Certified Attorneys (2015-present)Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (2015-present)Master of the Bench, American Inns of Court, Robert W. Calvert Chapter (2005-present)Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation (1999-present)Founding Life Fellow, Austin Bar Foundation (2005-present)Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Texas, 1981-82. Verdicts and Settlements:. Depth of experience resulting from significant jury and non-jury trials in numerous cases across the State of Texas.. References available on request.. Educational Background:
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