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James N. Higdon

James N. Higdon

Higdon, Hardy and Zuflacht, L.L.P.

Address:
12000 Huebner Road, Suite 200
San Antonio, Texas
78230-1210

Phone:

Fax:

Website:

(210) 349-9933

(210) 349-9988

www.texasfamilylawinfo.com & www.hhzlaw.com

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Accolades

  • 2009 Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
  • 2009 Top Lawyer as Chosen by Their Peers, Scene in S.A. Magazine
  • Chairman, Advisory Board, Bexar County Dispute Resolution Center
  • ABA Advisor to the National Conference of Commissioners on
  • Uniform State Laws Drafting Committee on Visitation and
  • Custody Issues Affecting Military Personnel and Their Families

Education

  • B.A. (Math/Hist), University of Texas, Austin, TX (1967).
  • M.B.A. (Econ/Mgmt), University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL (1973).
  • J.D., St. Mary's University, School of Law, San Antonio, TX (1975).

Professional Activities and Certifications

  • Partner, Higdon, Hardy & Zuflacht, L.L.P.
  • State Bar of Texas (1976- ): Current Member, Sections on Family Law, Litigation, , Civil Appellate, Military Law (Chair 2005-06) and ADR; Member, Texas Bar Journal Committee (1980-96).
  • Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (1981; Recertified: 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001).
  • Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (1996; Recertified: 2001).
  • San Antonio Bar Association: Member (1976- ); Director (1992-94); Founding Chair, SABA Family Law Section (1992- ); Chair, CLE Committee (1990-1992).
  • San Antonio Family Lawyers Association: Member (1982- ); President (1988-89); Officer/ Director (1986-1990).
  • Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists: Member (1982- ).
  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow (1994- ) Matrimonial Arbitrator, AAML Trained & Certified (1995- ).
  • San Antonio Bar Foundation, Life Fellow (1992- ).
  • Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow (1996- ).
  • Associate Member (Mediator), Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR)(1993-2000).
  • Member, Texas Association of Mediators (San Antonio Chapter) (2000- )
  • Bexar County Dispute Resolution Center, Member, Board of Directors (1997- )
  • Panel of Pre-Suit Mediators, San Antonio Bar Association (1992-1996).
  • Member, Panel of Settlement Week Mediators, State District Courts in San Antonio (1988-).
  • Author and Speaker: American Bar Association, State Bar of Texas; San Antonio, Travis County, Val Verde County and Victoria County Bar Associations; San Antonio Family Lawyers Association; San Antonio College; public school classes, military, civic and other groups.
  • Marquis' Who's Who in American Law (1991-).
  • Marquis' Who's Who in America (2004-).
  • Marquis' Who's Who in the World (2004-).
  • "AV" Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory (1992-).
  • Texas Monthly Magazine, "Texas Super Lawyers," Nov. 2003, Oct 2004 (Selected by peers).
  • Scene in SA Magazine "Best Family Lawyers in San Antonio," August 2005.
  • National Registry of Who's Who, Selected as a Life Member (#138952) (2001-).
  • National Register's Who's Who in Executive and Professionals, (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005).
  • International Directory of Distinguished Leadership, Tenth Edition, Distinguished Leader, American Biographical Institute, Inc. (2002).
  • Global Directory of Who's Who, (2006).
  • Settlement Consultants, Inc. -- Mediator Training Managing Commercial Conflicts Through Mediation (40 hrs., 9/92). Family Dynamics (24 hrs., 10/93).

Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Texas (1976).
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas (1978).
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit (1979).
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas (1979).
  • U.S. Supreme Court (1979).
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas (1980).

Civic/Community Organization Participation

  • San Antonio, Texas Oak Hills Rotary Club: (1978-); President (1991-92); Director (1986-93); Paul Harris Fellow (1987-); Paul Harris Benefactor (1991-).
  • Rotary International District 5840: District Secretary (1992-1993).
  • Alamo Masonic Cemetery Corporation: Member, Board of Directors: Vice-President (05/90-); Treasurer (03/86--05/90).
  • City of San Antonio, Texas AIDS/HIV Commission: Commissioner (1990-1993).
  • Bexar County Dispute Resolution Center, Member, Board of Directors (1997-).
  • San Antonio Public Library Foundation, Member, Board of Directors (1997-2001).
  • The Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Texas: Sesquicentennial Grand Commander (State Presiding Officer) (2004-2005); Elected Progressive Grand Line Officer (1996-2005); Editor, Texas Page, Knight Templar Magazine (2004-2006).
  • San Antonio Scottish Rite Learning Center of South Texas, Member, Board of Directors (2000-2006).
  • Lee Lockwood Scottish Rite Foundation of Texas, Member, Board of Directors (2000-2006).

San Antonio, Texas Masonic Bodies:

Presiding Officer of:

  • Texas Council #45, Order of Knight Masons (Charter Member) (2005-2006).

Past Presiding Officer of:

  • Alamo Lodge #44, A.F.&A.M. (1980-81); Blue Bonnet Chapter #470, R.A.M. (1983-84, 1999-2001); Blue Bonnet Council #409, R.&S.M. (1984-85); San Antonio Commandery #7, K.T. (1992); Texian York Rite College #60 (1994-95); San Antonio Council #261, Allied Masonic Degrees (Charter Member) (1997-98); Alamo Camp, Heroes of '76, National Sojourners, Inc. (1999-2000); San Antonio Scottish Rite Bodies: San Antonio Consistory (2000-2001); Fort Sam Houston Chapter #17, National Sojourners, Inc. (2001-2002); St. Anthony Conclave #50, Order of the Red Cross of Constantine (2004-2005).
  • Also member of Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of San Antonio, Southern Jurisdiction; Alzafar Shrine; Texas Priory #23 and Texian Priory #78, Knights York Cross of Honour (KYCH); Nazareth Tabernacle No. 34, Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests (Elected Progressive Line Officer 2003-), and other appendant/related Masonic bodies.
  • Endowed member of Lodge, Chapter, Council, Commandery, College, Scottish Rite Bodies and National Sojourners, Inc.
  • Member, Woodland Baptist Church, San Antonio, Texas (Mbr, Deacon Body 2000- ).

Personal

  • Born October 20, 1944, McAlester, Oklahoma.
  • Married to former Barbara Ann Downing of Eagle Pass, Texas and have two sons, Travis, an entrepreneur and webpage developer/designer living in Austin, and Andrew, a certified public accountant with PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Dallas. All are graduates of The University of Texas at Austin.

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