Jamshyd “Jim” M. Zadeh, Esq. is president and owner of the Law Office of Jim Zadeh, P.C. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, Zadeh has 32 years of litigation experience.
Zadeh's law office is in the beautifully renovated historic Cobb-Burney home located at 1555 Rio Grande Ave., Fort Worth, TX. 76102
Zadeh’s law experience includes representing:
• Numerous individuals and companies in personal injury cases
• Companies and individuals in business disputes
• Employees and employers in employment related disputes
He also serves as local counsel in Tarrant County and throughout Texas and prepares appellate briefs as needed.
For his research contributions and case successes, Zadeh is frequently tapped as an expert on the subject of toxic tort and has traveled nationwide as a guest lecturer for various industry symposiums, including:
• Mississippi Silica Conference
• National Silica Conference
• National Plaintiff & Defense Silica Conf.
Zadeh enjoys employing cutting edge law office technology and has spoken on the issue at:
• Tarrant County Bar Association Zoom Conference Panelist for Remote Workplace Tips (Apr 2020)
• Co-Presenter, 30 Tech Tips in 30 Minutes.
- Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association (Jan 2018)
- Dallas County Trial Lawyers Association (Feb 2018)
• Tarrant County Bench Bar Conference on Law Office Technology (April 2013)
• Fort Worth Business & Estate Section of the Tarrant County Bar Association on IPad Uses for an Attorney (Nov 2012)
Prior to launching his own practice, Zadeh was an associate and partner with the Fort Worth firm Bourland, Kirkman, Seidler & Evans, L.L.P. for eight years. He began his career as an associate with the well-known Texas firm Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, L.L.P.
A Michigan native, Zadeh earned a double degree in Mathematics and Economics and Business Administration from Kalamazoo College in Michigan in 1985. He later received his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Southern Methodist University in 1988. He is licensed to practice law in Texas and Mississippi and he is active in professional organizations, including:
• State Bar of Texas
• State Bar of Texas Foundation
• Tarrant County Bar Association
• State Bar of Mississippi
When not practicing law, Zadeh enjoys spending time with his wife, Ann, and their two children, Michael and Kyle. Ann has been on the Fort Worth City Council since 2015, where she spends her time helping the community. Zadeh is a lifetime soccer player with fifteen years of coaching experience. Zadeh has coached at the highest level in Texas and is a former president of the Fort Worth United Soccer Club. He also enjoys sprint triathlons.
Over the years, Zadeh has also been affiliated with the following community organizations:
• Big Brothers & Sisters of Arlington - Big Brother and Board of Directors
• Hill School of Fort Worth - Board of Directors
• Fort Worth Youth Soccer Association - Board of Directors
• Fort Worth United Soccer Club - Coach and President
• Bluebonnet Hills Neighborhood Association Board of Directors
• The Greatest Gift Catalog Ever Board of Directors
Teaching is the main reason why Zadeh enjoys coaching. Zadeh has been an Adjunct Professor at Texas A&M School of Law since 2016 teaching two classes: (1) Law Practice Management and (2) Case Evaluation and Client Relationships.
The main focus of his Law Practice Management class is:
• How to start a law practice
• What technology is needed
• How to manage a law office
• How to get and keep clients
• Basic accounting and billing procedures
The primary goal of this class is to teach the students how to open, operate and manage a successful solo or small law firm practice on their own.
Zadeh has also helped with the mission of increasing opportunities for minority and woman attorneys, by participating in the conference for the Texas Minority Counsel Program in 2017. He served as the moderator in the business development chapter entitled Lawyers as Managers, discussing the following:
• How to be a better manager
• Techniques for motivating employees
• Law firm as a business:
- Overhead cost and gross revenue ratios
- Explaining how the business works to young associates--what you should and should not explain
• Dealing with employee investigations of misconduct
• Protocols for employee removal based on performance
• Best practices for the employee annual review
Award Recognition
Thomson Reuters
• Super Lawyers 2014-2020
Fort Worth Magazine
Top Attorney 2014-2020
Avvo
• Top Car Accident Attorney
• Client's Choice
Martindale Hubbell
• Client Distinction Based on Client Review
- Quality of service
- Overall value
- Responsiveness
- Communication Ability
The American Registry
• America's Most Honored Professional
National Association of Distinguished Counsel
• Nation's Top One Percent
Texas Bar Foundation.
