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About J. Hampton Skelton at a glance
J. Hampton Skelton is a Managing Partner based in Austin, Texas, practicing at Skelton & Woody. They have 44+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1982. Their practice focuses on employment, business, ip, white collar, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Texas U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit U.S. District Court, Northern, Southe (1982) and Georgia (inactive) (1982). Educated at University of Texas (J.D., 1981) and Princeton University (A.B., 1978). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Austin, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Mr. J. Hampton Skelton is a lawyer practicing business litigation, coverage & bad faith litigation, insurance regulatory litigation and 9 other areas of law
- J. received a A.B. degree from Princeton University in 1978, and has been licensed for 44 years
- J. practices at Skelton & Woody in Austin, TX
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J. Hampton Skelton's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases J. Hampton Skelton handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
J. Hampton Skelton is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Texas →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
J. Hampton Skelton is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Texas →
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
J. Hampton Skelton is one of 106,079 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys in Texas →
J. Hampton Skelton is one of 20,025 white collar attorneys indexed nationally. Browse white collar attorneys in Texas →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
J. Hampton Skelton is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Texas →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Austin are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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