Thomas G. "Tom" Jacks

Thomas G. "Tom" Jacks

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021
Awarded Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Awarded Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Works at
Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea & BenMaier PLLC

11 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Tom Jacks is the managing partner of SBSB’s Dallas office. A veteran trial attorney with experience representing corporations in high-exposure litigation, he boasts expertise in areas ranging from wrongful death and catastrophic injury to large property damage, construction defect disputes and product liability recalls. He possesses a keen strategic acumen that extends beyond the courtroom, as he actively engages in arbitrations for construction defect disputes. Additionally, he has managed thousands of nationwide product liability recall claims pending in multi-district litigation in New York and state courts across America.

Mr. Jacks graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Millsaps College. After this, he went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver. An acclaimed career including an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and recognition by Texas Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America led him to join SBSB in April 2024 as the firm expanded into North Texas.

Mr. Jacks is admitted to the State Bar of Texas, the Oklahoma Bar Association, The Mississippi Bar and the Colorado Bar Association, and he is licensed to practice before the U.S. District Courts in all four districts of Texas, the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi and the District of Colorado. An expert advocate, he maintains a heightened courtroom prowess and routinely builds robust defenses in order to secure the most favorable outcome for his clients.

Works at
Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea & BenMaier PLLC

11 Best Lawyers awards

Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea & BenMaier PLLC logo

Locations

Education

  • University of Denver, J.D., graduated 2005
  • Millsaps College, B.A., graduated 2000

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
  • Oklahoma, Oklahoma Bar Association
  • Colorado, Colorado Bar Association
  • Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar

Court Admissions

  • United States District Court for the District of Colorado
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Affiliations

  • Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce: Graduate Leadership Program - Member
  • Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association - Member
  • Member of the National Steering Committee for Young Lawyers Division - Vice Chair - Seminar Planning (2015), Second Vice Chair - Seminar Planning (2014), Chair - Young Lawyers Marketing (2013), Vice Chair - Young Lawyers Marketing (2012), Commercial Litigation Committee - Member
  • Defense Research Institute - Member
  • Denver Bar Association - Member
  • Dallas Young Lawyers Association (DAYL) - Member
  • Dallas Bar Association – Commercial Litigation, Young Lawyers, Mock Trial, Law in Schools & the Community, and Fee Dispute Committees - Member
  • American Bar Association – Litigation, IP, and Young Lawyers Sections - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
Awards:
  • The Best Lawyers in America, 2021-2026

  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2025-2026

  • Recognized among Super Lawyers® Texas Rising Stars by Thompson Reuters, 2012-2017

  • Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell

Additional Information

  • Community Involvement
  • Park Cities YMCA: Youth Coach
  • University Park United Methodist Church: Youth Sunday School Teacher

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