James W Evans

James W Evans

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Evans Family Law Group

Family Law Lawyers in Austin, TX in Austin, TX

Austin, TX512-538-1969
Family LawDivorceCustody and Child Support LitigationAgreed and Uncontested DivorceDivorce and Custody LitigationAdoption

Education

Legal Education

  • Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Fort Worth, Texas, December, 1994
  • Doctorate of Jurisprudence

Non Legal Education

  • Austin College, Sherman, Texas, May, 1991
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Major: Communications

Past Positions

  • Spanish Law Practice, Evans & Peek, 2003 - Present
  • Spanish Law Practice, James W. Evans, P.C., 2000 - 2003
  • Senior Associate, Hill Gilstrap, P.C., 1998 - 2000
  • Assistant District Attorney, Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, 1995 - 1998
  • Creator, owner, Operator, Independent Legal Services of Texas, 1994 - 1995
  • Law Clerk, Fitzgerald & Reddick, Attorneys at Law, 1993 - 1994
  • Languages
  • Spanish

Classes and Seminars

  • El Show con Los Abogados Gueros, Creator and co-host of #1 radio talk show
  • Networking 101, Created and marketed professional marketing seminar

Representative Cases

  • Aggravated Robbery
  • Year: 1997
  • Aggravated Sexual Assault, Child
  • Possession of a Controlled Substance
  • Indecency, Fondling
  • Sexual Assault
  • Year: 1998
  • Attempted Sexual Assault
  • Aggravated Assault, Deadly Weapon
  • Murder
  • Burglary of a Habitation
  • Aggravated Robbery, Deadly Weapon
  • Possission of a Controlled Substance
  • Securing Execution of Document by Deception
  • DWI, Felony Repetition
  • Will Contest
  • Year: 2000
  • Plane Crash v. American Airlines
  • Parent, Child Termination
  • Year: 2002
  • Year: 2003
  • Year: 2004
  • Ancillary Businesses
  • Host of local Spanish radio talk show
  • Governmental Affairs, LTD. - Legislative Consultant
  • Tarrant County District Attorney's Office - Legislative Liaison
  • Candidate for State Representative - Republican Primary
  • State Senator Chris Harris - Legislative Aide
  • Texas Hospital Association - Summer Internship

Pro Bono Activities

  • Member, Board of Trustees for Lake Travis Youth Association (Softball)
  • Past Member, Mid-Cities Pacesetters Rotarian Club
  • Past Member, Mid-Cities Optimist Club
  • Former Board Member, Texas School Choice Resource Center Foundation
  • Volunteer, Travis County Volunteer Legal Services in Family Law
  • Member, Grace Covenant Church
  • Assistant Coach, Children's Sports LTYA Youth Association, I9 Sports

Published Works

Articles

  • Criminal Law and Procedure, A Legislative Update, State Bar Journal, Sept., 1997
  • UT Law Clinic: Representing Parents & Domestic Violence, July 2004 - 2012
  • CLE: Representing Citation by Publication Parents, CAFA, July, 2004
  • CLE: Preparing for Trial in Parent Termination Case, CAFA, March, 2005
  • CLE: UCCJEA & Jurisdiction Issues, Corpus Christi, August, 2012
  • CLE: Post Divorce Medical Benefits, Corpus Christi, August, 2012

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 1995
  • Specialties and Certifications
  • Board Certified in Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2011

Other Affiliations

  • Academy of Family Law Specialists (Member)
  • Texas Family Law Foundation (Lifetime Member)
  • State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section (Member)
  • Travis County Bar Association (Member)
  • American Bar Association (Member)
  • Advocates Group (Association of Board Certified Family Law Attorney) (Member)
  • Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Advisory Council (Gubernatorial Appointee)
  • Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Past Gubernatorial Appointee)
  • Board of Directors for Texas Wesleyan Law School Alumni Association (Past Vice President)
  • Tarrant County Bar Association (Past Member)
  • Hispanic Community Advisory Council, Banco Libertad (Former Member)
  • EPMV, L.L.C. (Former Board Member)
  • Board of Directors for Texas Wesleyan Law School Alumni Association (Past President Elect)
  • Legislative Relations, Austin Junior Chamber of Commerce (Past Chair)
  • Jon Ben Shepherd Leadership Forum (Past Committee Chair on Legislation)
  • Order of Barristers
  • Fraternities and Sororities
  • Delta Theta Phi

Attorney Details

Full NameJames W Evans
FirmEvans Family Law Group
Address901 S. Mopac Expy., #110 (Building 1), Austin, TX 78746
Phone512-538-1969
Phone512-628-2551
Websitewww.evansfamilylawgroup.com
Websitewww.evansfamilylawgroup.com/blogs-articles-and-publications
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