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JAMES S. WILKINS |
Practice Areas: |
Bankruptcy
Business Litigation |
Office: (210) 271-9212
Fax: (210) 271-9389
Email: jwilkins@stic.net |
For over twenty-five years, James S. Wilkins has concentrated on all aspects of bankruptcy and business litigation.
From 1978 through 1986, James S. Wilkins was a collections attorney for the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. From August 1986 through March 1993, Mr. Wilkins maintained his own law office as a solo practitioner with a heavy emphasis on bankruptcy and business litigation. In March 1993, the law firm of Jacobs, Willis & Wilkins, L.L.P. was formed and continued until August 1999. Thereafter, the law firm continued as Willis & Wilkins, L.L.P. to the present.
In July 2006, Willis & Wilkins, L.L.P. established an of counsel relationship with Barton, East & Caldwell, L.L.P.
There follows pertinent information regarding Mr. Wilkins and his legal activities.
Born Abilene, Texas, April 22, 1952, admitted to bar, Texas; 1979, U.S. District Court Western District of Texas; 1985, U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas; 1990, U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit; 1994, Supreme Court United States of America
Education: University of Texas at El Paso (BBA, 1974); Texas Tech University School of Law at Lubbock, Texas (J.D., 1977). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi.
Member: San Antonio Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar Association.
Mr. Wilkins has extensively represented clients in all aspects of bankruptcy law. He has represented Creditors re: filing of claims, filing Motions to Lift Stay, Objections to Exemptions, Adversary Proceedings to Deny Discharge or to Determine Dischargeability of Debt and numerous other matters. He has extensively represented Debtors regarding Chapter 11 Reorganizations (Individual, Business and Corporate) and Chapter 7 Liquidation cases for all types of Debtors. Mr. Wilkins has represented Chapter 7 Trustees on numerous occasions in regards to preference claims and fraudulent transfer claims.
Mr. Wilkins has been a frequent speaker at bankruptcy continuing legal education seminars and various bar association meetings regarding bankruptcy law.
EXPERIENCE:
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH (MHMR) , San Antonio, Texas
Collections Attorney, March 1978-August 1986
THE LAW OFFICES OF JAMES S. WILKINS, San Antonio, Texas
Solo Practitioner, August 1986--March 1993
JACOBS, WILLIS & WILKINS, L.L.P., San Antonio, Texas
Partner, March 1993--August 1999
WILLIS, & WILKINS, L.L.P., San Antonio, Texas
Partner, August 1999--Present
EDUCATION:
University of Texas at El Paso
B.B.A., with Honors
May, 1974
Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
J.D.
May, 1977
MEMBERSHIPS, ORGANIZATIONS & AREAS OF PRACTICE:
- State Bar of Texas, November 11, 1977, SBN 21486500
- United States District Court, Western, Southern & Northern Districts of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, September 5, 1990
- United States Supreme Court, June 1994
- San Antonio Bar Association
- San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar Association
- Frequent speaker at Bankruptcy Continuing Legal Education seminars & Various Bar Association meetings
I have extensively represented Creditors re: filing of claims, motions to lift stay, objections to exemptions, adversary proceedings to deny discharge or determine dischargeabilty of debt and numerous other matters; Debtors re: Chapter 11 Reorganization and Chapter 7 Liquidation cases; and Chapter 7 Trustees re: preference claims and, fraudulent transfers.
