James Gerardo Mendez Attorney
- Dallas
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James is a motivated and detail-oriented attorney with experience representing construction entities, real property developers, real property owners, product manufacturers and religious organizations. He has successfully represented and defended clients in cases involving defective architectural design and construction, workplace injury, premises liability, and healthcare product defects.
Services
- Litigation
Education
- Texas Tech University School of Law. J.D., 2020
- Director of Written Advocacy- Board of Barristers
- Teaching Assistant- Constitutional Law
- Top Grade Award- Trial Advocacy
- Dean’s Distinction Award- Depositions
- Dean’s Distinction Award- Contracts
- Saint Edward’s University. B.A. Psychology and Political Science, 2015
- School of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Award-, 2014
Admissions
- State Bar of Texas
Representative Experience
- Obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a large residential community developer in a Construction Defect lawsuit.
- Obtained summary judgment for real property owner against a plaintiff in Water Diversion lawsuit governed by the Texas Water Code.
- Obtained summary judgment for real property owner in a Premises Liability case involving a nightclub shooting. Summary judgment affirmed on appeal.
- Obtained summary judgment for general contractor against s plaintiff in a Defamation lawsuit governed by the Texas Defamation Mitigation Act.
- Obtained summary judgment for general contractor against a plaintiff in a Tortious Interference with Contract lawsuit.
- Obtained multiple summary judgments for various real property owners against plaintiffs in workplace injury lawsuits.
- Obtained multiple summary judgments for various real property owners against plaintiffs in business invitee lawsuits.
Professional Activities
- Dallas Young Lawyers Association
- State Bar of Texas Construction Law Section