James A. Vaught

• Texas Superlawyer, Family Law, 2003, 2004 and 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, Texas Superlawyer - Family Law, Self
• Member of the Lloyd Lochridge Chapter of the American Inns of Court
• Public Service Award, The Women’s Advocacy Project, 2003
• Listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, "AV" rating
• Briefing Attorney for Hon. Robert M. Campbell, Justice, The Supreme Court of Texas, 1980-1981

• , Can You Appeal a Divorce or Child Custody Ruling? Texas Family Law Attorney Explains
• , Austin Family Law Attorney: Why I Fight for Families
• , How Does Divorce Mediation Work in Texas?
• , Business Valuation in a Divorce Settlement: How Does it Work?
• , Is Texas a Community Property State?
• , Should I Stay in The House During a Divorce, or Move Out?
• , Dividing Retirement Assets in Divorce | Texas Attorney Explains 401(k) and IRA Asset Division
• , Prenup in Texas: What You Can and Can’t Include

• Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2000
• Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1988

• Member, Pro Bono Committee, State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section

• Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Member
• State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, Council, Legislative Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, Pro Bono Committee, Member, 2006 - Present
• State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, Family Law Pattern Jury Charge Committee, Member, 2009 - Present
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1982
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1996
• Professionals for Collaborative Law, Member
• Texas Chapter, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, President Elect, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, 2007 - Present
• State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, Treasurer, June 1, 2011 - Present
• State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, Board of Editors, Family Law Section Report, Member, 2007 - Present
• Texas, 1980
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1986
• The Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, Member
• Texas Family Law Foundation, Sustaining Lifetime Member
• State Bar of Texas Family Law Section, Membership and Member Services Committee, Chair, 2009 - Present
• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1985
• Austin Bar Association, Family Law Section, Board of Directors, Member (2003-2007); Treasurer (2004-2005); President Elect (2005-2006); President (2006-2007)

• Barina v. Barina, 2008 WL 4951224 (Tex. App. - Austin 2008, no pet.).
• Fox v. Fox, 2006 WL 66473 (Tex. App. - Austin 2006, no pet.).
• Sheshunoff v. Sheshunoff, 172 S.W.3d 686 (Tex. App. - Austin 2005, pet. denied).
• Cox v. Cox, 298 S.W.3d 726 (Tex. App. - Austin 2009, no pet.).
• Zeifman v. Sheryl Diane Michels, 229 S.W.3d 460 (Tex. App. - Austin 2007, no pet).
• Zeifman v. Michels, 212 S.W.3d 582 (Tex. App. - Austin 2006, pet. denied).
• Izzo v. Izzo, 2010 WL 1930179 (Tex. App. - Austin 2010, pet. denied).
• Holmes v. Kent, 221 S.W.3d 622 (Tex. 2007).
• Hart v. Webster, 2006 WL 1707975 (Tex. App. - Austin 2006, no pet.).
• Fish v. Lebrie, 2010 WL 5019411 (Tex. App. - Austin 2010, no pet.).

• Appellate Practice from Every Angle, State Bar of Texas 37th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, August, 2011
• Alternative Drafting Orders and Decrees to Those Found in the Family Law Practice Manual, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Drafting Course, Houston, Texas, December, 2010
• The Future of Premarital, Postmarital, and Cohabitation Agreements, New Frontiers in Marital Property Law, Scottsdale, Arizona, October, 2010
• Take This House and Shove It, Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar, 2010
• Appellate Purgatory: Actions You Can Take During Appeal and After Remand, 36th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, Texas, August, 2010
• Appellate Practice From Every Angle, State Bar of Texas 36th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, San Antonio, Texas (with Georganna Simpson), August, 2010
• Different Ways to Trace Separate Property, State Bar of Texas 35th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, Dallas, Texas, August, 2009
• Marital Property Agreements: And You Know It Don’t Come Easy, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, June, 2009
• Different Ways to Trace Separate Property, New Frontiers in Marital Property Law, Napa, California, October, 2008
• The Marital Residence: There’s No Place Like Home, State Bar of Texas 31st Marriage Dissolution Seminar, Galveston, Texas, April, 2008
• Dealing with Unusual Trusts, State Bar of Texas New Frontiers in Marital Property Law, Memphis, Tennessee, October, 2007
• The Road to Settlement: Rule 11 Agreements, Informal Settlement Agreements and Mediated Settlement Agreements, State Bar of Texas 34th Annual Marriage Dissolution Institute, April, 2011
• The Road to Settlement: Rule 11 Agreements, Informal Settlement Agreements and Mediated Settlement Agreements, State Bar of Texas 34th Annual Marriage Dissolution Seminar, April, 2011
• Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover: Appellate Style, State Bar of Texas 35th Annual Marriage Dissolution Seminar, April, 2012
• Summary Judgments in Divorce, State Bar of Texas 38th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, August, 2012
• Time Keeps on Slippin', Slippin', Slippin' into the Future: Post-trial and Appellate Deadlines, Austin Bar Association Seminar: Handling Your First (or Next) Divorce Case, January, 2013
• Know When to Hold 'Em, Know When to Fold 'Em: Settlement Agreements, Rule 11 Agreements, Informal Settlement Agreements and Mediated Settlement Agreements, State Bar of Texas 36th Annual Marriage Dissolution Seminar, April, 2013
• What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate: Attacking and Defending Settlement Agreements, State Bar of Texas 39th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, August, 2013
• Member, Planning Committee, Advanced Family Law Course (2003, 2007, and 2011), State Bar of Texas
• Member, Planning Committee, Marriage Dissolution Seminar (2011), State Bar of Texas
• Member, Planning Committee, Advanced Family Law Drafting Course (2008 and 2010), State Bar of Texas
• Course Director, 33rd Marriage Dissolution Seminar, San Antonio, Texas, May 2010, State Bar of Texas
• Co-Course Director, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists Trial Institute (2010), Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
• Co-Chair, Family Law on the Front Lines (2003-2007), University of Texas

• University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, B.A., Major: Liberal Arts, 1974

“Jimmy Vaught is an amazing attorney. He has an incredible knowledge of the law and he's a compassionate advocate for his clients.”

“Jimmy is an excellent family law attorney. He is very dedicated to his clients and is extremely knowledgeable about the law. He is one of the few family law attorneys who is double board certified in both Family Law and Appellate Law”

“Jimmy is a great lawyer. His knowledge and understanding of the law is excellent. He has won some of the most important appeals in our field. He is a great litigator and advocate.”

“Jimmy Vaught is a former chairman of the Family Law Council of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. He has served as a course director of the Advanced Family Law Course and Marriage Dissolution Institute, annual seminars sponsored by the State Bar of Texas. He is a frequent author and speaker at Continuing Legal Education events throughout Texas. He is a widely respected attorney whose knowledge of family law in Texas is above reproach.”