Experience and Accomplishments
Successful defenses of international electronics manufacture in products liability litigation involving claims that products caused fires and ensuing property loss via summary judgment and, on another occasion, negotiated settlement
Successful defense of international corporation in premises liability action via special exceptions, prior to the expenditure of significant defense costs
Successful settlement reached for employer in claims brought under the federal Fair Legal Standards Act alleging unpaid overtime
Successful defense of national charitable organization in various personal injury lawsuits
Successful defense of local construction companies and general contractors in various lawsuits alleging fault relating to workplace injuries
Obtained defense verdict for client, a professional engineer, in residential construction defect suit
Successful prosecution of multi-million dollar subrogation action between various insurance companies, receiving favorable settlement for client
Successful prosecution of bad faith claim against insurer via substantial settlement
Defended health supplement manufacturer in products liability litigation
Handled defense of insurance companies in multimillion dollar coverage disputes
Lead attorney in complex copyright litigation
Personally investigated, drafted, and successfully filed complex patent litigation claim
Successfully defended corporation in trademark lawsuit, achieving favorable settlement via mediation
In a Collin County trial, after the verdict was read by the Judge, but before dismissal of the jury and parties, the Judge stepped down from bench, came to Plaintiff's table, and personally shook James' hand, congratulating him on a job well done and for being the first attorney in the particular Judge's Court to successfully prosecute a personal injury case
Representation Experience
• First chair trial experience in Dallas, Tarrant, Denton and Collin County State District Courts
• First chair arbitration experience in commercial disputes including those involving residential construction defect as well as employment related and contractual disputes
• Successfully briefed and argued numerous motions before various Texas courts
• Litigated complex multimillion dollar trademark and copyright disputes
• First chaired countless mediations
• Appellate briefing experience and oral argument experience
Honors
• Texas Rising Stars - 2010
• Texas Rising Stars - 2009
• Texas Rising Stars - 2007
• SuperLawyers - 2007
Classes & Seminars
• Emerging Issues in Commercial Property Insurance, Cooper & Scully PC, 2007
• An Overview of Intellectual Property Rights, Cooper & Scully PC, 2007
Past Positions
• The Doyle Law Firm, Owner, 2009-2019
• Cash, Klemchuck, Powers, Taylor, Associate Attorney, 2007 to 2009
• Cooper & Scully PC, Associate Attorney, 2002 to 2007
• CDI Corporation, Account Executive, 1995 to 1999
Fraternities or Sororities
• Phi Delta Phi
• Phi Kappa Alpha
Professional Associations
• Dallas Bar Association, Member, 2002 to 2008
• Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Member, 2002 to Present
• Phi Delta Phi
