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James N. Zoys 
Addison, Texas
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phone (972) 349-2282
fax (972) 931-9208
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Mr. Zoys practices in the areas of employment and commercial litigation. He has successfully represented employers in all aspects of employment law, including the litigation of claims in federal and state courts involving breach of employment agreements, business torts, as well as discrimination claims arising under Title VII, ADA, ADEA, the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, and the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. In the area of commercial litigation, he has successfully represented businesses in breach of contract claims, landlord/tenant disputes, as well as bad faith insurance claims brought under the Texas Insurance Code and the Texas DTPA.

Mr. Zoys received his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Austin College in 1996 and his law degree from Southern Methodist University School in 2000, where he served as articles editor for the Computer Law Review and Technology Journal. He is a member of the Annette Stewart American Inn of Court, the Labor and Employment Section of the State Bar of Texas, the Employment, Executive Compensation, Tort, and Insurance Sections of the Dallas Bar Association, as well as the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. Mr. Zoys was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 2000 and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas, the United States District Courts for the Northern and Western Districts of Oklahoma, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Mr. Zoys was born in Dallas, Texas in 1974.

Areas of Practice:
Labor and Employment
Commercial Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Texas, 2000
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma
U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education:
Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 2000
Juris Doctorate
Law Review: Computer Law Review, Member
Law Journal: Computer Technology Journal, Member


Austin College, Sherman, Texas, 1996
Bachelor of Arts
Major:  Economics
Minor:  Political Science


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Member


Texas Young Lawyers Association
Member


Labor and Employment Section of the Dallas Bar Association
Member


Annette Stewart American Inn of Court
Member


Family Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association
Member


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