James H. Wood
Legal Profile
- Approximately 20 years of legal experience. Tried approximately 30 cases to a jury. Argued before both the Texas Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
- Accomplished trial attorney with special expertise in personal-injury and medical-malpractice law.
- Licensed in New Mexico and Texas.
- $10.8 million Jury Verdict in Federal court (reversed on appeal): Klumpe v. IBP, Inc.
- $1.4 million Jury Verdict in Federal court: Bourk v. United Suppliers, Inc.
- Obtained multiple multi-million dollar settlements for clients in medical malpractice, death, personal injury, oil pollution and environmental contamination cases in Texas and New Mexico.
Cerftifications
- Board Certified Civil Law Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Board Certified Personal injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Professional Membership
- Sustaining Member, New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association 2009-Present
- Member, American Association of Justice (formerly ATLA) 1990-Present
- Inn of Court, Master Bencher
Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- United Sates District Court for the District of New Mexico
- State Bar of New Mexico
- State Bar of Texas
Education
- University of Oklahoma College of Law
- Juris Doctor with Honors
- Chief Article Editor, Oklahoma Law Review
- Teaching Assistant, Legal Research and Writing
- Member, National Moot Court Team
- McMurry University; Abilene, Texas
- B.S. in Secondary Education, Social Studies
- Presidential Scholarship
- Dean’s List
- Sophomore Class Favorite
Political Experience
- Chair, Randall County Democratic Party 1996-2002
- Sustaining Member, Texas Democratic Party 1996-2006
- Delegate, Texas Democratic Convention 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002
- Sustaining Member, Democratic Party of New Mexico 2009-Present
Personal Hobbies & Interests
- Spending time with his children
- Rafting on the Rio Grande
- Horses
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