James (Jim) M. Orr

Partner
McKinney Office
972-562-3183
Dallas Office
jorr@fotllp.com
214-740-4252
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Practice Area

Alternate Dispute Resolution | Mediation Resume (PDF)
Appellate Law
Business Litigation
Health Law
Litigation

Background and Education

  • The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1989)
  • Abilene Christian University (B.B.A. magna cum laude, 1986)

Bar Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas, 1989
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas
  • U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Professional Affiliations and Recognition

  • Member, Sections on Health Law and ADR, State Bar of Texas
  • Member, Sections on ADR and Civil Litigation, Collin County Bar Association
  • Collin County Bar Association (Director, 2004, and past Chair of the ADR Section)
  • Fifth Circuit Bar Association
  • Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation
  • Past co-chair of the Judiciary Committee of the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
  • Qualified Mediator

Community Involvement

  • Abilene Christian University (Member, Board of Trustees, 2002 – present)
  • McKinney Rotary Club (Officer – 2005 to present)
  • McKinney Independent School District (Volunteer)
  • Member, Greenville Oaks Church of Christ, Allen, Texas

Reported Cases

  • Dallas Co. Hospital District d/b/a Parkland Memorial Hospital v. Associates’ Health and Welfare Plan, 293 F.3d 282 (5th Cir. 2002)
  • Smith v. Kmart Corp., 177 F.3d 19 (1st Cir. 1999)

Clients
Client references will be provided upon request.