Background
Wright, James S. was born on November 15, 1954 in Topeka, Kansas, United States.
Wright, James S. was born on November 15, 1954 in Topeka, Kansas, United States.
University of Texas (Bachelor of Arts, with high honors, 1980). University of Missouri (Juris Doctor, 1983). Recipient, American Jurispurdence Awards for Torts and Professional Responsibility.
Spoken languages: Spanish.
Worked at Payne & Blanchard, Limited liability partnership (Dallas, Texas) specializing in Litigation, including Products Liability, Premises Liability, Professional Liability, Workers" Compensation, Negligence, American Dental Association, Business, Commercial, Employment, Insurance Coverage, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and General and Appellate Litigation in Federal and State Courts. Business and Corporate, including General Corporate, Corporate Finance and Securities, Insurance Regulation, Securities Regulation and Enforcement, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Reorganization, and Creditors" Rights. Real Estate, including Conveyances and Real Estate Financing Transactions.
Alternate Dispute Resolution, including Mediation, and Arbitration of Matters Pending in State and Federal Courts.
Estate Planning and Probate. Admitted to the bar, 1983, Missouri and Arizona.
1984, Texas. 1985, United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas.
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards for Torts and Professional Responsibility.
Author: "Out of Court Matters: Assignments: Stand-By Agreements. Non-Judicial Foreclosure of Real and Personal Property," State Bar of Texas, Advanced Creditors Rights, 1985. Member: Dallas Bar Association.
State Bar of Arizona.
The Missouri Bar; State Bar of Texas. Dallas Association of Defense Counsel.
Eight partners, who were formerly with the firm of Gardere, Porter and DeHay, established the firm of DeHay & Blanchard in 1979. The name of the firm was changed to Payne & Blanchard in 1992.
The firm consists of attorneys certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and attorneys not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Dallas and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Arizona. The Missouri Bar; State Bar of Texas.
Dallas Association of Defense Consel.