James D. Shields, Shareholder 5401 Village Creek Drive Plano, TX 75093 (972) 267-3467 Telephone (972) 788-4332 Facsimile jimshields@sbflegal.com

Primary Areas of Concentration

• Corporate and commercial litigation
• Contract, real estate and insurance litigation

Activities and Affiliations

• Member of the Dallas and American Bar Associations
  
• Licensed to practice law in:
  - All state and county courts in the State of Texas
  - United States District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
  

Education

• Law Degree:
  St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, 1983
  - Associate Member and Editor of St. Mary's University Law Journal
  - Order of the Barristers
  
• Undergraduate Degree in Language Arts:
  St. Mary's University, 1980