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About James

James E. Payne is a board-certified personal injury attorney who has worked at Provost & Umphrey since 1995. Payne was certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 1999. The National Board of Trial Advocacy certified him in 2001 as a Certified Civil Trial Advocate and in 2012 as a Pretrial Practice Advocate. In 2003-2012, Payne was selected for Texas Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Business, which represents only 5 percent of the lawyers in the state. He recently became a certified member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Payne is very active in several social and civic organizations, he is a life member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity (currently serving as Grand Sire/National President). Payne developed the nationally recognized Buy 90 Campaign which was designed to economically empower the African American community in Southeast Texas. Payne is highly sought after as a motivational speaker by many organizations, schools and churches. James Payne authored a book, "I am Healed, But I am Still Sick?"

Admission

Verified TX

1993

Education

University of Houston

B.S. (Political Science)

1989

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • State Bar of Texas, Member
  • American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Member
  • College of the State Bar of Texas, Member
  • American Association for Justice
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Member
  • Jefferson County Black Lawyers Association, Member
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Life Member
Honors / Awards
  • Texas Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Business
    2003 - 2011
  • Martindale-Hubbell: "AV" Rated
  • Member of American Board of Trial Advocates ABOTA
  • Member of Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Best Lawyers in America
    2009 - 2011

Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P. Highlights

Personal Injury, Litigation, Motor Vehicle, , On-the-Job Injuries, Chemical Exposure and Toxic Torts Business and Financial Litigation Hurricane Insurance Claims

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