About James Tawney - Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C.

James Tawney

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James Tawney is a personal injury attorney and founding partner of Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C., dedicated to representing seriously injured victims and their families throughout New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona. A native of the Southwest, he began his legal career at an El Paso-based plaintiff’s personal injury firm before co-founding TAC in 2016 alongside fellow plaintiff’s attorney Alejandro Acosta. The firm now has offices in Las Cruces, Albuquerque, Carlsbad, El Paso, and Phoenix.

James is board-certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) and is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). He has served on the Texas Trial Lawyers Association Board of Directors and the State Bar of Texas Committee for Pattern Jury Charges covering Malpractice, Premises, and Products. He is also a Board Member of the New Mexico Trial Lawyers and is active in both the New Mexico and Texas Trial Lawyers Associations.

Awards & recognition

Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Super Lawyers Texas Rising Star
Super Lawyers Southwest Rising Star
The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40
El Paso Times Best of the Border “Best Law Firm”
Better Business Bureau of El Paso Customer Service Award
Best of the City El Paso Magazine Bronze Award
Albuquerque Business First “40 Under Forty” Award
El Paso Bar Association: Outstanding Lawyer Award
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
Board Certification in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA)

Licensures

State Bar of Texas, Bar # 24060970
State Bar of New Mexico, Bar # 142518
State Bar of Arizona
United States District Court Western District of Texas
United States District Court District of New Mexico
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Education

Texas Tech University School of Law
Northern Arizona University

Who is James Tawney?

A Little Bit More About James

His work on behalf of injured clients has earned him recognition as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, a National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 honoree, and an Albuquerque Business First 40 Under Forty recipient, among other distinctions.