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Mr. James Daniel Payne
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Mr. James Daniel Payne

5.0
1 review

1717 Main Street, 25th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201-7274

Business Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Negligence, and Tort Liability and 5 more

About Mr. James Daniel Payne

Mr. Payne, a fifth generation Texan, is a seasoned trial attorney. Mr. Payne has been the lead attorney for plaintiffs (no personal injury) and defendants in hundreds of lawsuits, and he has tried numerous jury, bench, and administrative cases to verdict. Mr. Payne regularly handles high stakes, multi-party litigation and has successfully defended clients against claims with an aggregate of liquidated damages exceeding one billion dollars. He also serves as a mediator in Dallas County. Mr. Payne is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. Payne has been selected as a “Top Rated Lawyer” in “Litigation,” “Commercial Litigation,” and “Energy, Environmental and Natural Resources” by American Lawyer Media.

Mr. Payne has been lead trial counsel in cases filed in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, California, Kansas, Wyoming, Missouri, Illinois, and New York, and he has handled lawsuits in many diversified areas including the following:

Construction defects and accidents

Oilfield accidents

Insurance defense including wrongful death, medical malpractice, construction, products liability, DTPA, and trucking and automobile accidents

Commercial litigation

Soil, groundwater, and air contamination cases

CERCLA, RCRA, and the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act

Environmental citizens’ lawsuits

Environmental enforcement actions

Remediation of contaminated properties

Toxic torts including asbestos, silica sand, benzene, pesticide, chemical and “black mold” exposure

Condemnations

Collections

RECOGNITION

AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Selected as a “Top Rated Lawyer” in “Litigation,” “Commercial Litigation,” and “Energy, Environmental and Natural Resources” by American Lawyer Media.

 

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Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Rated
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Champion Badge Silver

At least three reviews and a score of 4.0 or higher.

Champion Badge Gold

At least six reviews and a score of 4.2 or higher.

Champion Badge Platinum

At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.

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Mr. James Daniel Payne got this award in 2021

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Business Law 1
    • Business Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution 1
    • Arbitration
  • Environmental Law
  • Personal Injury
  • Real Estate 1
    • Commercial Real Estate
  • Other 1
    • Civil Litigation, Negligence, and Tort Liability

Practice Details

  • Video Calls
    Offers Video Calls
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Waddell Serafino Geary Rechner Jenevein, PC
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Appellate Decisions: Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, No. 07-11247, 2008 WL 5243638 (5th Cir. Dec. 17, 2008)
    Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, 529F.3rd 519 (5th Cir. 2008), cert. denied, 129 S. Ct. 418, 172 L.Ed2d288 (2008)
    Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, 2007 WL 4165917 (N. D. Tex. Nov. 20, 2007)
    Environmental Conservation Organization v. City of Dallas, 516 F.Supp2d 653 (N.D. Tex. 2007)
    K-7 Enterprises, L.P. v. Jeswood Oil Co., 2005 WL 182947 (Tex. App.-Fort Worth, 2005, no pet.).
  • Additional Links
    http://www.wslawpc.com/

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1991, Texas
    1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
    1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
    2000, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
    2000, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
    2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
    2008, U.S. Supreme Court
    Memberships
    Dallas (Member, Environmental Law Section, Executive Committee), Tarrant and Rockwall County Bar Associations
    State Bar of Texas
    Texas Association of Defense Counsel
    American Bar Association (Member, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Law Section)
    Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Texas Tech University School of Law
    Class of 1991
    J.D.
    Honors: Order of Barristers, Texas Tech Board of Barristers, Officer, National Mock Trial Team, Outstanding Trial Advocate Award for Class of 1991, American Jurisprudence Award in Trial Advocacy
    Other Education
    Baylor University
    Class of 1988
    B.A.
    Political Science
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1965
    Fort Worth, Texas, April 7, 1965

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Share Holder at Waddell Serafino Geary Rechner Jenevein, PC
5.0
1 review

1717 Main Street, 25th FloorDallas, TX 75201-7274U.S.A.

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Mr. James Daniel Payne was admitted in 1991 to the State of Texas.
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    Mr. James Daniel Payne is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and United States Supreme Court.
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    Yes, Mr. James Daniel Payne has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Mr. James Daniel Payne attended Texas Tech University School of Law.

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