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Address
7901 Fish Pond Road, Suite 200
Waco, Texas 76710 (McLennan Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
Rating not available
Average Peer Review Rating
4.7
out of 5
(Main Office) Statement of PracticeReal Estate, Real Estate Litigation, Business Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Insurance Litigation, Probate Litigation, Employment Litigation, Eminent Domain, Condemnation, Oil and Gas Law, and Water Law. Year Established: 2005
Firm Size: 5
Address7901 Fish Pond Road, Suite 200
Waco, TX 76710, (McLennan Co.)
PhonePhone: 254-399-8788
Fax: 254-399-8780
Website
http://www.srjfirm.com
Michael L. "Mike" Scanes (Partner) born Fort Hood, Texas, 1954; admitted to bar, 1983, Texas; 1987, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas and U.S. Supreme Court; 1999, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas. Education: University of Toledo (B.E., cum laude, Mathematics, 1976); Baylor University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Member, Baylor Law Review, 1982-1983. Texas Super Lawyer (Top 5% of the Texas Bar as selected by peers), Texas Monthly Magazine, 2003, 2009. Member: State Bar of Texas; Waco-McLennan County Bar Association; American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Litigation; Business Litigation; Consumer Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Employment Litigation; Real Estate Litigation.Email: Michael L. "Mike" Scanes
James H. "Bo" Routh, Jr. (Partner) born Fort Worth, Texas, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Texas; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 2006, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: Santa Clara University (B.S., cum laude, Political Science, 1992); Baylor University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1996; highest ranking graduate). Honors and Awards: Texas Super Lawyer (Top 5% of the Texas Bar as selected by peers), Texas Monthly Magazine, November 2003; Highest ranking graduate in law school class, 1996; The President's Award, Baylor Law School, 1994-95; Fort Worth Real Estate Council Award, 1993-94, 1995-96 (two-time recipient); Alexander Practice Court Award, Baylor Law School, 1995-96; Boswell Award in Torts, Baylor Law School, 1994-95; Fischer Award in Constitutional Law, Baylor Law School, 1994-95; Baylor Mock Trial Team (ABA and Texas Invitational), 1995-96. Classes/Seminars Taught: Groundwater Conveyancing (Sale and Lease) from the Landowner's Perspective, State Bar of Texas, Changing Face of Water Rights in Texas Course, 2005; Home Equity Lending Update, Bancompliance Systems, 2003; New Title Insurance Regulations in Texas, Bancompliance Systems, 2003; Real Estate Lending - Compliance Issues, Bancompliance Systems, 2002; Real Estate Lending Standards, Bancompliance Systems, 2000. Professional Associations and Memberships: American Red Cross, Heart of Texas Area Chapter, Board of Directors, 1997-2003; Waco Crime Stoppers, Board Member (1998 - 2005), Chairman of the Board (2003). Member: State Bar of Texas (Real Estate Probate and Trust Law Section); Waco-McLennan County Bar Association. (Board Certified, Commercial Real Estate Law, Farm and Ranch Real Estate Law, and Residential Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Real Estate Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Mortgages; Water Law; Business Litigation; Real Estate.Email: James H. "Bo" Routh, Jr.
Scott H. James (Partner) born Anchorage, Alaska, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, Texas; 2004, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.A., Telecommunications, 1998); University of Texas at Dallas (M.B.A., magna cum laude, 1999); Baylor University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2002, Highest Ranking Student in Commencement Class). Honors and Awards: Texas Super Lawyer - Rising Star (Top 2% of young lawyers in Texas as selected by peers), Texas Monthly Magazine, 2007, 2008, and 2009; Nominated as McLennan County Young Lawyer of the Year (2008); Highest ranking graduate in law school class, Fall 2002; Baylor Law Review, Executive Editor, 2002; Baylor Mock Trial Team - Tournament of Champions, 2002; TYLA State Moot Court Team, 2001; Order of the Barristers, 2001 - 2002; Highest Grade in Appellate Procedure, Trusts and Estates, and other courses, 2001 - 2002. Professional Associations and Memberships: Director of Region 12/Central Texas High School Mock Trial Tournament (2007, 2008, and 2009); Legacy Outfitters, Inc., Legal counsel to National Board of Directors (2003 - present), Leadership Team and Committee Member, 2003 - present; Harris Creek Baptist Church, Waco, Texas, Deacon, Bible Study Leader, Life Group Leader. Member: State Bar of Texas; Waco-McLennan County Bar Association; Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 2006 - present). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Eminent Domain; Condemnation; Real Estate Litigation; Oil and Gas Law.Email: Scott H. James
——————————Daniel R. "Dan" Tilly (Associate) born Houston, Texas, 1974; admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.S., 1997); Baylor University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Senior Executive Editor, Baylor Law Review, 2004-2005. Member, National Mock Trial Team. Adjunct Professor, Administration of Estate, Baylor Law School. Reported Cases: Confidentiality of Adoption Records in Texas: A Good Case for Defining Good Cause, 57 Baylor L.Rev. 531. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Probate Litigation; Real Estate; Real Estate Litigation; Probate; Estate Planning; Estate Litigation.Email: Daniel R. "Dan" Tilly
Joel S. Shields (Associate) born Bellville, Texas, 1973; admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: Sam Houston State University (B.A., Criminal Justice, 1996); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2003). Phi Delta Phi. Dean's List. Recipient, Highest Grade Award for Conflict of Laws. Assistant Articles Editor, South Texas Law Review, 2002-2003. Member, South Texas Mock Trial Team, 2001-2002. Member: Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyer's Bar Association; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Personal Injury; Insurance Litigation; Employment Litigation.Email: Joel S. Shields
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