J. Scott James

Southern Hills Law PLLC offers a full range of legal services including criminal defense, drug violations, DUI Driving under the Influence defense, car accidents, and personal injuries, business law, family law, and more. We are a full service firm offering clients beginning to end legal service assistance. Our law firm understands how important it is that clients trust and have confidence in their lawyer, so we are careful to answer client calls promptly. We are dedicated to transparent communications, and we are committed to discussing solutions thoroughly with our clients. This includes providing technology that allows our clients to view their files, as needed, through secure server technology. Attorney J. Scott James has over 17 years experience, and has successfully taken cases to jury trials including: grand theft, misdemeanor theft, homicide, rape, domestic violence, property crime, drug possession and distribution and other. He is accomplished in both criminal defense and civil litigation trials, and will work diligently to get you a successful outcome for your particular case. Southern Hills Law PLLC will work with you to develop a winning strategy to get you the results you need. Through our understanding of the law and your understanding of your circumstances, we will work together to create a pathway to success. Awards and Honors Honors Guardian of Justice Award - U.S. Attorney's Office Top 40 Under 40 - National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Award of Service - Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

• Owner/Attorney

• Oglala Sioux Tribe of Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Attorney General, 2018 - 2022
• Kiowa County Government, County Attorney, 2013 - 2018
• James Law Firm, LLC, Attorney at Law, 2016 - 2018
• Ford County, Assistant County Attorney, 2008 - 2016
• Riling Burkhead & Nitcher, Associate Attorney, 2005 - 2008

• State v. Great Plains of Kiowa County
• Citation: 308 Kan. 950, 425 P 3d, 290, (2018)
• Court: KS
• In Re D.H
• Citation: 54 Kan. App. 2d 486, 401 P. 3d 163 (2017)
• In Re L.M.B.
• Citation: 54 Kan. App 2d 285, 398 P. 3d 207 (2017)
• State v. DeLatorre
• Citation: 300 Kan. 591 , 331 P. 3d 815 (2014)
• State v. Villa-Vasquez
• Citation: 49 Kan. App 2d 421, 310 P. 3d 426 (2013)

• Kansas, 2005
• New York, 2005
• U.S. Federal Courts, 2007
• South Dakota, 2017

• South Dakota Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2022 - Present (Member)
• Kansas Bar Association, 2005 - Present (Member)