About James M. Hall
James M. Hall Jr. has built a legal career that spans several decades and multiple jurisdictions. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Trinity University in 1972 and his Juris Doctor from New York Law School in 1975. Those years laid the academic groundwork for a practice that reaches from state courts to the nation's highest benches.
After law school Hall moved into private practice and over time assumed roles that led to partnership. He is listed as a partner at Kean Miller LLP. His professional trajectory reflects long-term engagement in courtroom work and firm leadership, rather than public office or academic posts.
Hall is admitted to practice in both Ohio and Texas. His federal admissions include the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. He is also admitted to the Fifth and Sixth Circuit Courts of Appeals and to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. Those credentials permit him to handle matters across trial and appellate levels in multiple jurisdictions.
Active in professional circles, Hall holds membership in the Texas State Bar Association and the Houston Bar Association. He is also a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, an organization that brings together lawyers handling civil defense matters. His bar and association memberships indicate ongoing ties to both regional and national legal communities.
At Kean Miller LLP, Hall serves as a partner who works with clients and colleagues on matters that require access to the courts listed on his admissions record. He has experience coordinating filings and proceedings in both state and federal forums. His role at the firm involves case preparation and representation in courts where he is authorized to appear.
Colleagues describe Hall as steady in the courtroom and methodical in preparing litigation, preferring clear legal analysis over rhetorical flourish. He maintains a practice that spans the jurisdictions to which he is admitted, combining appellate and trial work when cases require it. His current practice at Kean Miller LLP centers on representing clients in state and federal courts in Ohio and Texas and before the federal appellate courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.
