Atty. James Byron Hicks
James Hicks is a civil litigator and business lawyer who handles a wide variety of construction, real estate and commercial disputes. He has been litigating in state and federal courts for more than ten years, achieving successful results on dispositive motions, trials and appeals.
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James Byron Hicks is an Associate based in Austin, Texas, practicing at Griffith Davison, P.C.. They have 13+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2013. Their practice focuses on employment, business, and adr. Admitted to practice in New York (2013) and Texas United States Supreme Court United States District Court for the Northern, Eastern, Southern, (2015). Educated at Cornell Law School (J.D., 2012) and Duke University (B.A. Public, 2007). Active member of Professional Memberships and Affiliations •Texas Association of Defense Counsel •Austin Young Lawyers Association. Serands clients in Austin, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- James Hicks is a civil litigator and business lawyer who handles a wide variety of construction, real estate and commercial disputes
- He has been litigating in state and federal courts for more than ten years, achieving successful results on dispositive motions, trials and appeals
- He is licensed in Texas and New York
- James' varied background enables him to solve hard problems for clients
- He has extensive experience with public projects and government agencies, including eminent domain, bond claims, False Claims Act litigation, and administrative proceedings
- His work also includes construction defects, liens, delay claims, property damage and injury, insurance coverage, fraud, and employment cases, as well as general counseling
- James graduated from Duke University in 2007, where he earned a B.A. in Public Policy Studies and worked as Chief Operations Officer of a food delivery business
- He then served for two years as a policy analyst under Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City
- James graduated from Cornell Law School in 2012, where he was an Editor of the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy
- After law school, James B. Hicks joined the New York City Law Department, primarily representing the City in condemnation litigation
- He received a Division Chief Award for exemplary public service
- James joined Germer’s Austin office in 2015
- He is licensed to practice in Texas state courts, New York state courts, and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
James Byron Hicks 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.
James Byron Hicks is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Texas →
Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
James Byron Hicks is one of 73,906 adr attorneys indexed nationally. Browse adr 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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