James M. Whitton Fort Worth, Texas
| phone | 817-339-2473 |
| fax | 817-870-2265 |
| jwhitton@belaw.com | |
Jim Whitton brought his school law practice to Brackett & Ellis in 1990. He has practiced in this area for over 20 years and represents public and private schools throughout North Texas. Mr. Whitton's practice involves advising clients in their day-to-day operations and representing them in state and federal court and before various administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Texas Education Agency, and the Texas Commission on Human Rights. Mr. Whitton regularly speaks at the University of Texas School of Law Annual School Law Conference and the annual joint convention of the Texas Associations of School Administrators and School Boards. He has co-authored articles for the State Bar of Texas School Law Section Newsletter and Insight, the quarterly publication of the Texas Association of School Administrators. Mr. Whitton also represents non-school employers in the area of employment law, landlords and tenants in the negotiation of commercial leases, and buyers and sellers in the negotiation of real estate sales contracts. Mr. Whitton has been recognized by Texas Monthly and Law and Politics as a "Texas Super Lawyer" in School and Education Law and as a Top Attorney in Fort Worth Texas Magazine.
- Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1979
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- Education:
- University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas,
1979
J. D. - The University of Texas at Austin,
1976
B.A.
- Published Works:
- Can You Hear Them Now? Tips For When The Cell Tower Companies Come Calling, Inquiry and Analysis, June, 2009
- Unanswered Questions About School Vouchers, Fort Worth Business Press, October 11, 2002
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- "Ethical Issues Relating to Reporting Requirements", State Bar of Texas School Law Section Annual Retreat, July 17, 2010
- "Conducting Meaningful Grievance Hearings", Superintendents' Study Group, ESC Region XI, July 13, 2010
- "Stump the Lawyer", University of Texas at Arlington Superintendents' Academy, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- "Can You Hear Them Now? Tips For When The Cell Tower Companies Come Calling", Region XI Superintendent's Program, July 13, 2009
- "TASB Legal Update", Region XIV Spring Workshop, Abilene, Texas, May 14, 2009
- "Keeping Schools Safe When Parents are the Problem" and "Complying With the Public Information Act", Superintendents' Study Group, ESC Region XI, July 13, 2008
- "Off The Record: Answers to Questions We All Want to Know", State Bar of Texas School Law Section Annual Retreat, July 11, 2008
- "Who's Your Daddy? Complying With New Chapter 176 of the Local Government Code", 21st Annual School Law Conference, University of Texas School of Law, March 3, 2006
