David James
David James became affiliated with the firm in 1975. He is a Qualified Mediator and serves as the firm’s lead criminal and family law counsel. He has successfully pursued and recovered substantial recoveries on behalf of catastrophically injured clients and families of wrongful death victims.
Certifications and Qualifications:
- Qualified Mediator
Professional Background:
- 1975 – Present Miller, James, Miller & Hornsby, L.L.P.
Education:
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1975
- Southern Methodist University, B.A., 1972
Areas of Practice:
- Criminal Law
- Family Law
- Personal Injury Litigation
Admitted to Practice in:
- Texas
- Arkansas
- U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U. S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Notable Results
- $5,500,000 recovery in a dramshop action against a national restaurant chain that provided alcohol to a 16-year-old driver who died in an MVA after leaving the establishment.
- $5,300,000 wrongful death recovery on behalf of the widow and children of truck driver who died in a horrific accident caused by the negligence of a highway contractor.
- $1,800,000 wrongful death recovery on behalf of a woman killed on an Arkansas interstate as the result of the negligence of a national motor carrier.
- Over $1 million wrongful death recovery on behalf of parents of a 32-year-old man killed in an interstate highway collision.
- Over $1 million personal injury recovery on behalf of a husband and wife seriously injured in an interstate highway collision.
- Over $700,000 recovery on behalf of the family of a 14-year-old drowning victim who died as a result of the negligence of an Arkansas apartment complex owner.