James Tawney
Education
- Texas Tech University School of Law, J.D., 2010, Magna Cum Laude
- Northern Arizona University, B.A.S, 2005, Summa Cum Laude
Martindale-Hubbell and other legal ratings
- Avvo Reviews 5.0/5.0
- Super Lawyers Texas 2022 - 2025
- Super Lawyers Southwest 2023 – 2026
Trucking specific organizations and leadership positions and awards
- Board Certification in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA)
- Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA), Board of Regents
- Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyer, The National Trial Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice (AAJ), Trucking Litigation Group
Law Organizations and leadership and awards
- Outstanding Lawyer Award, El Paso Bar Association, 2025
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Member
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
- Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers
- New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- American Association of Justice (AAJ), President’s Club
Notable Results
- Semi-truck Crash $30 Million Settlement, New Mexico, 2025 - Spinal injury by a distracted driver for a major motor carrier
- Oil Field Crash $6.85 Million Settlement, Texas 2025 -
- TBI and spinal injury from rear-end with work truck
- Semi-Truck Crash $4.7 Million Verdict, Texas 2025 - Spinal injury when rear ended by a tanker truck
Additional Information
- As a young lawyer, James was part of the trial team that secured the largest New Mexico wrongful death trucking verdict of its time
- James has tried cases in NM, TX, and AZ