Jim Loveless

Board-Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Overview

Jim is a top-rated and highly respected family law attorney in Tarrant county and throughout Texas. He has specialized in complex family law cases for over 40 years. Jim is an Emeritus member of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers, a group whose membership is limited to the top 100 Family Lawyers in the United States. Jim is also a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. His expertise has helped serve him well, having held practically every leadership position in the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists and the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. And as an author and speaker, he has shared his insights and expertise with several generations of family lawyers across Texas.

Jim is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has an extensive list of published works. His honesty, dedication, and passion for law over the span of his career have helped promote professionalism and excellence in the practice of family law.

Jim has also been recognized on every Thomson Reuters Texas Super Lawyers© listing since its inception in 2003. Additionally, Woodward White, Inc.’s annual Best Lawyers in America© list has also selected Jim Loveless every year since 1987. In his spare time, he and his wife enjoy traveling and spending time with their grandchildren

Areas of Practice

Family Law

Certified Legal Specialties

Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Bar Admissions

State Bar of Texas (1974)
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas (1975-1992)
U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit (1982)
U.S. Supreme Court (1983)

Awards & Honors

Recipient of the Judge Sam Emerson Award for Integrity and Professionalism 2011
Recipient of the Dan R. Price Award presented for Outstanding Contribution to the Practice of Family Law 2010
Recipient of the Judge Eva Barnes Award for Excellence in Family Law 2000
Listed in Top 100 Attorneys in Texas
Listed in Best Lawyers In America
Listed in Texas Monthly Top Lawyers
Listed in Fort Worth Magazine’s Top Lawyers

Education

Texas Tech University – BBA-Management
South Texas College of Law – Jurisdoctorate

Published Works

“Municipal Tort Liability Claims”, South Texas Law Journal – 1974
“Post Judgment Partition in Divorce Suits”, State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution Institute – 1982
“How to Plead, Prove and Collect Interim Attorney’s Fees”, State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution Institute -1984
“Title IV: a/k/a The Family Protection Act”, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course – 1985
“Proof of Present Value of Retirement Benefits”, State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution Institute -1986
“Establishment, Modification and Enforcement of Child Support”, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course -1986
“New Legislation Update”, State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution Institute -1987
“Piercing the Corporate Veil”, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course -1987
“Business Valuation-Forensic Economics”, State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution Institute – 1988
“Valuation of Professional Practices in Divorce”, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course -1989
“Examination of a Valuation Expert”, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialist 4th Annual Trial Inst. – 1989
“Modification of Child Support and Visitation After the Guidelines”, Texas Judicial Conference 1990 Member of Teaching Faculty
“Valuation of Assets”, State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution Course – 1990
“Attorney’s Fees in Family Law Cases”, University of Houston Law School, Advanced Family Practice Seminar – 1990
“Ethics and Malpractice”, State Bar of Texas, Sixteenth Advanced Family Law Course – 1990
“Direct and Cross-examination of Expert Witnesses in Family Law Cases Dealing with Valuation of Business” Academy of Family Law Specialist – 1990
“Decrees-Consent and Non-Consent”, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Drafting Course – 1990
“Direct and Cross-examination of an Expert on Attorney’s Fees”, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists – 1991
“Expert Testimony Techniques” Fort Worth Chapter/TSCPA Litigation Support Subcommittee Seminar – 1991
“Expert Witness: Property Valuation” Ultimate Trial Notebook 3, State Bar Convention – 1991
“Substantive Law and Ethical Considerations of Title 4, a/k/a The Family Protective Order”, Lawyers Against Women Seminar – 1992
“Valuation of Partnerships”, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course – 1992
“Jury Voir Dire – In A Family Law Case”, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, Advanced Trial Institute – 1993
“Post Judgment Motions and Requests in Family Law Litigation from Rendition of Judgment to Perfection of Appeal”, Advanced Family Law Course – 1994
“Advanced Trial Techniques – Martial Property Litigation”, State Bar of Texas, Marriage Dissolution Institute – 1994
“Drafting transfer documents-business”, A State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Drafting Course – 1995
“Valuation of a Professional Service Practice”, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Trial Institute, 1996
“Case Management”, State Bar of Texas, Marriage Dissolution, – 1996
“Advanced Trial Tactic”, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course – 1996
“Practical Tips for Characterization, Tracing and Reimbursement”, State Bar of Texas, Marriage Dissolution Course – 1997
“Resolve that the legislature should find the ‘reasonable needs of a child’ or limit the amount of child support to be paid”, Advanced Family Law Course – 1997
“Handling A Divorce Involving A Closely-Held Corporation (Valuation, Alter Ego, Jensen, And Other Claims)” State Bar of Texas, Marriage Dissolution – 1998
“Evaluation of Closely-Held Businesses”, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers – 1998
“Family Law for Fun and Profit: Practical Tips for Avoiding Pitfalls and Enjoying Success, Solvency, and Sanity In The Practice Of Family Law”, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course – 1998
“Strategies for division of the complex estate”, New Frontiers in Family Law – 1998
“Mediation – Be Prepared”, State Bar of Texas, Marriage Dissolution – 1999
“Law Office Economic,” published by State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course, 1999
“Violence in Family Law Cases”, State Bar of Texas, Marriage Dissolution – 2000
“Mediation – Be Prepared and Have a Winning Notebook, published by State Bar of Texas, Ultimate Trial Notebook – 2000
“When the Agreement Isn’t Agreeable – Defending and Attacking Mediated Settlement and Rule 11 Agreements”, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course – 2001
“Drafting Before & After Mediation” Advanced Family Law Course – 2002
“Drafting Before and After Mediation”, State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Drafting – 2002
“Characterization – Dividing, Understanding, Drafting Non-Qualified Compensation Benefits”, State Bar of Texas New Frontiers in Family Law – 2003
“Deferred Compensation in Retirement Benefits”, Community Property States Annual CLE – 2003
“Practicing Family Law for Fun and Profit”, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course – 2003
“Managing Your Family Law Practice – Banking Relationship”, State Bar of Texas, Marriage Dissolution – 2003
“The Attorney and Legal Assistant Team: You Cannot Do It Alone”, State Bar of Texas, Marriage Dissolution – 2004
“Making a Silk Purse Out of a Sow’s Ear – Finding the Dollars”, State Bar of Texas, New Frontiers in Family Law – 2004
“Maintenance, Contractual Alimony, Money Judgment, and other tips for Post-Divorce Spousal Support”, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Course – 2005
“Pre-Marital and Post-Marital Property Agreements” State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law – 2006
“Finding Solutions for Dividing Property in a Troubled Economy”, State Bar of Texas, New Frontiers in Family Law – 2009
“Finding and Dividing Complex Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation”, State Bar of Texas, New Frontiers in Family Law – 2010
“When the Agreement Isn’t Agreeable – Defending and Attacking Mediated Settlement Agreements”, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law – 2011
“Representing a Dead Client in Divorce Action – Until Death Do Us Part”, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law – 2013
“Narrative Inventories: Beyond the Form Book – State Bar of Texas, Advanced Family Law Drafting –2019
Numerous other articles written and published 2003 – 2022

Professional Associations and Memberships

Chair – Family Law Council, State Bar of Texas 2006-2007
President – Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists 2005-2006
Fellow – American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Diplomat of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers -Emeritus
Fellow – International Academy of Family Lawyers
Life Member – Texas Family Law Foundation
Board of Governors – American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 1996-1998
Director – Tarrant County Family Bar Association 1979-1984
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers – Texas Chapter

President 1995

Vice-President 1994

Treasurer 1993

Secretary 1992

Texas State Bar College
Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas
Texas Bar Foundation
Chair – Family Law Council, State Bar of Texas 2006
Chair-Elect – Family Law Council, State Bar of Texas 2005
Vice-Chair – Family Law Council, State Bar of Texas 2004
Treasurer – Family Law Council, State Bar of Texas 2003
Secretary – Family Law Council, State Bar of Texas 2002
Member – Family Law Council, State Bar of Texas 1982-2007
President-Elect – Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists 2005
Vice President – Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists 2004
Texas State Bar College
Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas
Texas Bar Foundation
Chair – Family Law Council, State Bar of Texas 2006
Chair-Elect – Family Law Council, State Bar of Texas 2005
Vice-Chair – Family Law Council, State Bar of Texas 2004
Treasurer – Family Law Council, State Bar of Texas 2003

Secretary – Family Law Council, State Bar of Texas 2002
Member – Family Law Council, State Bar of Texas 1982-2007
President-Elect – Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists 2005
Vice President – Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists 2004
Treasurer – Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists 2003
Secretary – Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists 2002
Course Director – State Bar of Texas 2012 Advanced Family Law Course
Course Director – State Bar of Texas 2005 New Frontiers in Family Law
Past Chairman – State Bar of Texas Family Law Practice Manual Editorial Committee
Course Director – State Bar of Texas, 1985 Marriage Dissolution Course
Course Director – Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists Advanced Trial Institute, 1990
Course Director – State Bar of Texas Advanced Valuation Seminar, 1991
Faculty Member – Ultimate Trial Notebook Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 1991
Course Director – State Bar of Texas Practice Skills Course, 1988, 1991
Course Director – Advance Trial Tactics, National Business Institute, 1991
Faculty Member – State Bar College for the Judiciary, 1990 – 1994
Who’s Who in American Trial Lawyers, 1989 – 2001
Chairman – Family Law Section Planning Committee – State Bar Convention, 1983
Member – Council of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
Chairman – Community Property States Council 2003
Past chairman – Legislative Revision Committee
Past Member – Child Support Guidelines Committee, Supreme Court of Texas
Past Member – Child Visitation Guidelines Committee, Supreme Court of Texas

Continuing Legal Education

CLE Planning Committees

Marriage Dissolution Course, State Bar of Texas, 1982-2010
Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1984-2009
Family Protection Seminar, Texas Lawyers Against Domestic Violence, 1992
Trial Institute, Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 1987-1992, 1997, 2010
Advanced Asset Valuation Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 1991
State Bar of Texas: Family Law for Legal Assistants and Attorneys, 1987
State Bar of Texas: Family Law for the Experienced Non-Specialist, 1989
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1996 – 1998 retreat
New Frontiers in Family Law Symposium, 1996 – 2000, 2003, 2005
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers: Course Director Institute for Training New Lawyers 1999
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers: Co-Planning Director of National CLE, 2000 – 2001
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers: Co-Chair – CLE Planning Committee, 2000 – 2002
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers: CLE Course Director 2001
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers/Harvard Law School: Advanced Negotiations Skills Course for Mediation and Arbitration.
State Bar of Texas: Advanced Family Law Drafting, 2019

CLE Activities

Speaker – Marriage Dissolution Institute, State Bar of Texas, 1982, 1983, 1986 – 1988, 1990 – 2011
Speaker – Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists – Advanced Trial Institute, 1987, 1988, 1990 – 1993, 1997
Speaker – Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1984 – 1994, 1996, 1998 –2008, 2013
Speaker – Advanced Asset Valuation Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 1991
Speaker – New Frontiers in Family 1996-2006, 2008-2013
Speaker – State Bar of Texas: Family Law Legal Assistants and Attorneys, 1987
Speaker – Family Law for the Experienced Non-Specialist, State Bar of Texas, 1989
Speaker – South Texas Speaker University of Houston Law Center
Speaker – UT School of Law, 1989
Speaker – Judicial Section Annual Conference, 1989
Speaker – University of Houston Law Center, Family Law Seminar, 1990
Speaker – Texas Association of Certified Accountants, Expert Witness/Valuation Seminar, 1992
Speaker – Texas Lawyers Against Family Violence Seminar, 1992
Speaker – Texas Association of Certified Accountants, Divorce Conference, 1993
Speaker – New Frontiers in Family Law – State Bar of Texas, 1996-2000, 2003, 2004 – 2011
Speaker – American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers November CLE 1996, 1998, 2001
Co-Chair – American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers National CLE Programs 2001-2002
Speaker – Advanced Family Law Drafting, Stat Bar of Texas – 2019
Speaker – State Bar of Texas Pro Bono CLE 2022

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