L. James Krell graduated with honors (Cum Laude) in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Houston Clear Lake and then attended South Texas College of Law.  While at South Texas, Mr. Krell was awarded a Dean’s Merit Scholarship, served as a member of the South Texas Law Review, frequented the Dean’s List and was inducted into the Order of the Lytae.  Mr. Krell graduated Cum Laude and received his Doctor of Juris Prudence from South Texas in December 2009 and was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in May 2010.  Mr. Krell joined the firm in 2009 as a law clerk to Christopher L. Tritico and after passing the February 2010 bar exam, he accepted a position with the firm as an Associate Attorney.

Mr. Krell counsels and advises governmental entities in all aspects of the entities daily operations.  This includes all contractual and real estate agreements, advising the entity on employment matters, and any litigation matters that arise.

Mr. Krell also focuses his practice on criminal law, education law, and civil litigation to include personal injury, consumer law, product liability, Insurance Code and Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act matters as well as general and commercial litigation.  Mr. Krell vigorously represents his clients through all phases of litigation from the inception of the case through settlement and trial if necessary.

Areas of Practice:

Personal Injury

Commercial Litigation

Governmental Law

Consumer Law

Insurance Litigation

Products Liability

Education Law

Criminal Law

Bar Admissions:

Texas, 2010

United States District Court Southern District of Texas, 2010

Education:

South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, J.D., Cum Laude

Honors: Dean’s Merit Scholarship 2007-2009

Honors: Dean’s List Fall 2007

Honors: Dean’s List Fall 2009

Honors: Top Ten Percent of Graduating Class

Honors: Order of the Lytae Spring 2008

Law Review: South Texas Law Review