R. James Amaro founded the Amaro Law Firm in 2005 after leaving his position as an attorney at a defense law firm.  Not long after founding the firm, Mr. Amaro was hired to represent many individuals and families who had their lives destroyed by the BP Amoco explosion in Texas City, Texas.  Since then, Mr. Amaro has successfully represented hundreds of people and businesses in various legal matters, including personal injury claims, hurricane claims, and commercial litigation.  Every year since being founded, the Amaro Law Firm has recovered several millions of dollars for its clients who have been injured or suffered damages in auto accidents, trucking accidents, maritime accidents, construction accidents, employment disputes, work-related injuries, and hurricane insurance disputes.  Mr. Amaro has instilled his firm and staff with his relentless drive and determination to effectively represent the firm’s clients with the utmost duty of candor and loyalty by any means necessary.

Prior to founding the firm, Mr. Amaro gained a wide breadth and invaluable work experience working at some of the largest national and state based law firms.  In his career, Mr. Amaro has written federal opinions for a federal judge and worked for many large defense law firms.  His experiences have given him the perspective to handle his firm’s cases efficiently and effectively.  In the beginning of his legal career, Mr. Amaro was an aggressive defense attorney with a Houston insurance defense firm where he learned how the "insurance racket" works.  As a defense attorney, Mr. Amaro practiced in the areas of insurance coverage and defended clients in the areas of construction law, real estate law, toxic torts, products liability, commercial litigation and arbitration, personal injury and wrongful death.  

Through this experience, Mr. Amaro has learned how the judicial system perceives claims and the common strategies of insurance defense law firms and the insurance companies that pay them.

Admissions:

• State Bar of Texas
• State Bar of Wisconsin
• Western District of Wisconsin
• Southern District of Texas

Member:

• Houston Bar Association
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• Houston Young Lawyers Association
• American Trial Lawyers Association

Education:

• Univeristy of Texas at Austin, B.A. in Economics, Minor in History
• University of Wisconsin, J.D.

Articles:

• European Union Regulations of Electronic Communication Networks: Stifling Global Integration   of Securities Markets, 20 Wis. Int’l. LJ 397
• Co-author of article with Managing Partner for The Harmonie Group: Texas Law: UM/UIM   Coverage