Justin Jackson
Jackson Law Firm
Justin M. Jackson is a native Texan, spending his early childhood in Edinburg, Texas and later graduating from Round Rock High School. Mr. Jackson received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and obtained his law degree from St. Mary’s Law School, graduating magna cum laude (top 3% of his class).
While in law school, Mr. Jackson interned for Judge Emilio M. Garza with the Federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and participated on the St. Mary’s Law Journal as a Staff Writer. Following graduation, Mr. Jackson worked for a respected law firm in San Antonio. In 2008, he opened the Jackson Law Firm.
Mr. Jackson was selected for inclusion in the 2012, 2014 and 2015 “Rising Star” by Texas Monthly. To be honored as a Rising Star, attorneys must be age 40 or younger, or have practiced fewer than 10 years. Rising Star Selections are based on nominations from fellow attorneys who were previously honored in the prestigious Texas Super Lawyers list. The selections are made by Texas Monthly magazine in cooperation with the publication Law and Politics. No more than 2.5% of the total lawyers in Texas are listed as “Rising Stars.”
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Custody & Visitation
- Divorce
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Wills
- Criminal Defense / Domestic Violence
Bar Admissions
- Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D.
- Honors: Awarded Judge R.L. Batts Endowed Presidential Scholarship
- St. Edwards University, Austin, Texas
- B.A. magna cum laude
- Honors: Placed on the Dean’s List for academic excellence for all semesters of undergraduate study
- Major: History
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Texas Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Austin Bar Association
- Williamson County Bar Association
- Texas Young Lawyers Association
- Austin Young Lawyers Association
- Member of both the Criminal and Family Law Sections of the Texas State Bar