Jim Clancy
jclancy@branscombpc.com
B.S., U.S. Military Academy, 1986
Highest Honors
J.D., University of Texas, 1995
Associate Editor, The Review of Litigation, University of Texas
Practice Groups:
Litigation
Jim Clancy handles corporate and fiduciary litigation.
Experience:
Captain, U.S. Army, 1986 to 1993
Professional:
Admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Veteran Appeals
Certified Civil Mediator
AV Peer Review Rated—Highest Rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards
Branscomb | PC Board of Directors
Community:
Commissioner, Texas Ethics Commission
Former Director, Nueces River Authority
Leadership Corpus Christi XXV
Representative Cases
- Achieved $14.7 million settlement in industrial construction case
- Received $1 million jury verdict for fraud in a case brought by a geologist against a promoter
- Obtained a $1 million breach of fiduciary duty verdict in a case brought by a charitable foundation against an individual trustee
- Defended claims brought by 75 neighborhood plaintiffs against industrial contractor in Allums, et al. v. B.P., et al. for a refinery explosion. Settled all claims for total payment of $11,000
- Successfully appealed order denying arbitration of wrongful death claim in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Defended multi-million dollar damage claim in refinery fire case. Settled for less than 25% of initial demand
