About Mr. James T. Drakeley

Mr. James T. Drakeley is a lawyer practicing business, business litigation, civil litigation and 6 other areas of law. James received a B.A. degree from Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky in 1975, and has been licensed for 46 years. James practices at Hiersche, Hayward, Drakeley & Urbach, P.C. in Addison, TX.

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Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Rated

This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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Services

Areas of Law

Business Law 1
- Business Litigation
Litigation 1
- Civil Litigation
Real Estate
Other 6
- Business
- Commercial Transactions
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Executive Employment Law
- Litigation: Commercial
- Commercial

Practice Details

Payment Information

Payment & Cost Features
Free initial consultation
Fixed hourly rates
Fixed fees available

Accepted Credit Cards
American Express
Discover
MasterCard
Other - Checks
Cash or EFT/ACH
Visa
Firm Information

Position
Shareholder

Firm Name
Hiersche, Hayward, Drakeley & Urbach, P.C.
Representative Cases & Transactions

Cases
James v. Meow Media, Inc., 90 F. Supp.2d 798 (D. Ky. 2000) (U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky 2000)
James v. Meow Media, Inc., 300 F.3d 683 (6th Cir. 2002) (U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit 2002)
S
ers v. Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., 188 F. Supp.2d. 1264 (D. Colo. 2002) (U.S. District Court of Colorado 2002).

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
1980, Texas
U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Tenth Circuits
U.S. Supreme Court

Memberships
Dallas Bar Association
State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Litigation
Labor and Employment Law).
Education & Certifications

Law School
Southern Methodist University
Class of 1980
J.D.

Other Education
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Class of 1975
B.A.
magna cum laude

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