Office:
The Girards Law Firm
10000 North Central Expy STE 400, Dallas, TX 75231
Specialties:
Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death
Memberships:
Dallas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and American Bar Associations, State Bar of Texas, College of the State Bar of Texas, Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Fellowship Member, 1998—, , Director, 1998—, ), Dallas County Trial Lawyers Association (Vice President, 2005, President-Elect, 2006, President, 2007), The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (President's Club, 1999—, , State Delegate, 2003—, , Board of Governors, 2006-2013), Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, American Mensa Ltd., American Board of Trial Advocates, 2014 -
Admitted:
1989, Texas and U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas, 2006, Arkansas, 2005, Oklahoma
University:
Baylor University, B.S., 1986, St. Mary's University, AmJur Award in Contracts, 1989, 1989
Law School:
St. Mary's University, J.D., Dean's List
Reported:
KASSEN v. HATLEY, 887 S.W.2d 4 (Tex. 1994); HEISE v. PRESBYTERIAN HOSP DALLS, 888 S.W.2d 264 (Tex.App.-Eastland 1994); BRODERS v. HEISE, 924 S.W.2d 148 (Tex. 1996); GROSS v. INNES, 930 S.W.2d 237 (Tex.App.-Dallas 1996); GROSS v. INNES, 988 S.W.2d 727 (Tex. 1998); CAMP v. HARRIS METH. FT. WORTH H., 983 S.W.2d 876 (Tex.App.-Ft. Worth 1998); SHELDON v. ER. MED. CONS., 43 S.W.3d 701 (Tex.App.-Ft. Worth 2001); HOOPER v. CHITTALURU, 222 S.W.3d 103 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2006); INTERCONTINENTAL HTLS. v. GIRARDS, 217 S.W.3d 736 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2007); IN RE GIRARDS, 05-10-01609-CV (Tex.App.-Dallas 1-25-2011); PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP, INC. v. ROBINSON, 352 S.W.3d 879 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2011); CHRISTUS HEALTH ARK-LA-TEX v. CURTIS, 412 S.W.3d 44 (Tex.App.-Texarkana 2013); NOWICKI v. PIGUE, 2013 Ark. 499;
Biography:
James Girards grew up in Houston, Texas, where he graduated from Stratford High School in 1981. Upon graduation, he attended Baylor University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology...