Attorney Profile

James R. Boston, Jr.

James R. Boston, Jr.

James Boston, Jr.

Boston & Hughes, P.C.
1616 S. Voss Rd. Suite 550
Houston, TX 77057
Contact Contact James R. Boston, Jr.
T: 713-961-1122
F: 713-965-0883

Visit: www.bostonhughes.com
Practice areas: Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice (80%), Professional Liability: Defense (10%), Personal Injury Defense: General (10%)

Profile

Jim Boston is a seasoned AV rated trial lawyer whose practice interests include professional liability cases, employment matters, contract negotiations, and physician representation before the state medical board. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), is listed in Texas Monthly Magazine as a "Texas Super Lawyer", and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Texas' Best Lawyers and in the Martindale Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers in the area of Medical Malpractice law.  He has represented numerous physicians and a variety of hospitals and adjunct health care professionals in complex medical liability cases involving brain damage, death, paralysis, and disfigurement.   Mr. Boston has defended attorneys and insurance professionals in cases of alleged professional malpractice, has defended products liability cases, and has represented franchisees in disputes involving breach of contract, tortious interference and fraud.  He is an accomplished trial and appellate lawyer, a trained mediator;  and has been a guest speaker at the Texas Judicial Conference, South Texas College of Law, University of Houston Law Center, Texas Medical Liability Trust Defense Counsel Seminar, and the SBOT Advanced Medical Malpractice Seminar.  Mr. Boston attended law school on an advocacy scholarship.  He was on two regional championship teams, was a national finalist and international semifinalist, and was a recipient of the Warren P. Cunningham Award for National Appellate Advocacy.

Selected to:

Texas Super Lawyers 2009
Texas Super Lawyers 2008

About James Boston, Jr.

Admitted: 1982, Texas

Professional Webpage: www.bostonhughes.com/attorneys.htm

Honors and Awards: Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity. Member, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA); Texas Bar Foundation, Sustaining Life Fellow.  Houston Bar Foundation, Fellow.  Member, College of the State Bar of Texas.  Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Listed in Martindale Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminant Lawyers.  Listed in A.M. Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys.  Listed in Who's Who in American Law.  
Bar/Professional Activity: State Bar of Texas, College of the State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association, American Board of Trial Advocates, Defense Research Institute. Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Attorney-Mediator Institute
Educational Background: University of Texas at Austin, BA      South Texas College of Law, JD

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