2011 Super Lawyers Pro Bono Award
Attorney Profile

James A. Vaught

James Vaught

Vaught Law Firm, P.C.
3200 Steck Avenue, Suite 300
Austin, TX 78757

Austin

Texas (TX)

Contact Contact James A. Vaught
T: 512-342-9980
F: 512-342-9996

Visit: www.austindivorcelawyer.com
Practice Areas: Family Law (50%), Appellate (30%), Collaborative Law (20%)

Family Law

Appellate

Collaborative Law

Law School: Baylor Law School

Profile

Jimmy Vaught is passionate about family law! In his more than 30 year career, he has always been active in appellate law, but in 1999, he made a conscious decision to become a highly regarded, well qualified family lawyer, and he has more than achieved both. Besides representing clients in traditional family law, Jimmy is also an arbitrator, mediator and is trained in collaborative family law. He works hard to settle and resolve disputes and takes a balanced and creative approach in all of his cases, whether in collaborative law, traditional family law, family law appeals or as a mediator or arbitrator for other attorneys and their clients. He is well liked and respected by almost every opposing counsel that he has worked with, and though he settles most cases, he is a formidable litigator when the circumstances require going to the courthouse. His reputation with the judiciary in venues where he practices is stellar.

Jimmy is board certified in both family law as well as civil appellate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is one of a handful of attorneys in Texas that are family law appellate specialists. He is a member of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, one of only 1,600 attorneys nationwide who qualify for membership. The Academy’s website touts “To be represented by a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers is to be represented by a leading practitioner in the field of family law.”

Jimmy is also a member of many of the policy making committees of the family law section of the State Bar as well as a member of the Texas Family Law Foundation and the State Bar Family Law Section’s Legislative Committee, whose goal is to write and review new legislation in Texas.

Jimmy’s unique qualifications, as well as his excellent character and experiences as a husband and father make him a highly skilled, compassionate and problem-solving family law attorney. His goal is to provide excellent representation and first class service to all of his clients.

 

Selected To

Texas Super Lawyers 2011
Texas Super Lawyers 2006
Texas Super Lawyers 2004
Texas Super Lawyers 2003

About James Vaught

Admitted: 1980, Texas

Professional Webpage: www.austindivorcelawyer.com/Attorney-Profile/

Special Licenses/Certifications:

  • Board Certified, Family Law and Civil Appeals by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; President, President Elect, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer,Texas Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; Treasurer, State Bar of Texas Family Law Section; Member, State Bar of Texas Family Law Section, Council, Legislative Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, Pro Bono Committee; Chair, State Bar of Texas Family Law Section Membership and Member Services Committee; Member, State Bar of Texas Family Law Section, Board of Editors; Member, State Bar of Texas Family Law Section Family Law Pattern Jury Charge Committee; Member, Treasurer, President Elect, President, Austin Bar Association Family Law Section Board of Directors; Member, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists

Pro bono/Community Service:

  • Public Service Award, The Women's Advocacy Project, 2003; Member, State Bar of Texas Family Law Section Pro Bono Committee
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