About
James P. Whalen is the proprietor of Whalen Law Office in Frisco, Texas.
James graduated from Southern Methodist University School of Law in May 1995 and became admitted to the Texas Bar in November 1995 and is admitted to practice within the federal courts of the Eastern, Northern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas, Northern District of Illinois, in addition to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. James has been Board Certified in Criminal Law in view that 2002 and has been Board Certified in Criminal Appellate Law seeing that 2017. Mr. Whalen practices exclusively in federal and kingdom criminal defense.
James is a current member of the Texas Board of Legal Specialization Criminal Law Exam Commission. James is an energetic member of the American Bar Association and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, past president of the Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyer Association, a past board member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. James has regarded on local information stations as an professional on criminal regulation and regarded on Court TV as an analyst. He has additionally served as a member of the Eastern District of Texas Local Rules Committee and the Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel. Finally, he has been named a Texas Super Lawyer for the subsequent years: 2005; 2006; 2012; 2013; 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
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Legal Issues
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Juvenile Law
- White Collar Crime
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- DUI & DWI
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Texas State Bar
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Experience
- Owner
Whalen Law Office
1997
Educations

Graduation year: 1995

Graduation year: 1986