James O. "Jim" Darnell

James O. "Jim" Darnell


Jim Darnell, P.C.

Recognized since 1993

El Paso, Texas

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense: General Practice

Criminal Defense: White-Collar

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Location
  • 310 North Mesa Street, Suite 212
    El Paso, TX 79901
Languages
  • Spanish
Education
  • Dartmouth College, AB, graduated 1977
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
  • New Mexico, State Bar of New Mexico
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - White Collar Crime & Ethics Committees
  • American Board of Trial Advocates - Advocate; President, El Paso Chapter, 1998
  • El Paso Bar Association - Member
  • El Paso Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - President 2008
  • Federal Bar Association - Member
  • George A. McAlmon American Inn of Court - Master
  • Litigation Council of America - Fellow
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - Member
  • New Mexico Bar Association - Member
  • New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - Member
  • Texas Bar Association - Sections on Criminal Law and Litigation
  • Texas Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - Director 2007-; Executive Committee 1995-1997 & 2012

Jim Darnell, P.C.
Headquarters: El Paso, Texas

1 The Best Lawyers in America® award

1 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America award

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Criminal Defense: General Practice Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Criminal Defense: White-Collar Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Criminal Defense: White-Collar Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Criminal Defense: General Practice
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice, El Paso (2025)
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar, El Paso (2025)
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar, El Paso (2014)
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice, El Paso (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
  • Criminal Investigations
  • Drug Offenses
  • Federal
  • Government Investigations
  • State
  • State and Federal
  • Violent and Nonviolent Crimes
  • White-Collar Criminal Defense

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