Attorney Profiles

James M. Heidelberg
San Antonio, Texas

Of Counsel
phone	210-225-0001 888-700-7557 (Toll Free)
fax	210-225-0041

Jim Heidelberg focuses his practice in the area of Litigation concentrated on employment, education, civil rights and contract matters. He has represented numerous school districts and governmental entities during the course of his practice, including independent and college districts, public housing authorities, and the development authorities.

Mr. Heidelberg has enjoyed a very successful record of success for his clients, both at the trial court levels and also at Courts of Appeals. Mr. Heidelberg’s reported cases can be accessed by electronic legal research or upon request to the Firm.

Areas of Practice:: Civil Litigation; Labor & Employment; School Law; Civil Rights

Bar Admissions:: Texas; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas; U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas; U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas; U.S. District Court Western District of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court

Education:: The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1969
J.D.; University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1968
B.A.

Representative Cases:: 187 F.3d 521, cert. denied, 146 L. Ed. 2d 314, 120 S. Ct. 1423, 238 F.3d 667 (5th Cir. 2001); Owsley v. San Antonio Indep. Sch. Dist., 187 F.3d 521, 146 L. Ed. 2d 314, 120 S. Ct. 14 (2000); Saltzman v. San Antonio Indep. Sch. Dist., 212 F.3d 595 (5th Cir. 2000); Rendon v. AT&T Technologies, 883 F.2d 388 (5th Cir. 1989); Moreno v. Sterling Drug, Inc., 899 F.2d 389 (5th Cir. 1990); Smith v. Kerrville Bus Co., Inc., 748 F.2d 1049 (5th Cir. 1984); Everitt v. City of Marshall, 703 F.2d 207 (5th Cir. 1984); IMAGE of Greater San Antonio v. Brown, 570 F.2d 517 (5th Cir. 1978); De Volld v. Bailar, 568 F.2d 1162 (5th Cir. 1978); United States v. Texas Education Agency, 532 F.2d 380 (5th Cir. 1976); Zamora v. New Braunfels Indep. Sch. Dist., 519 F.2d 1084 (5th Cir. 1975); Balderas v. La Casita Farms, Inc., 500 F.2d 195 (5th Cir. 1974); Arvizu v. Waco Indep. Sch. Dist., 496 F.2d 1309 (5th Cir. 1974); Rodriguez v. East Texas Motor Freight, 505 F.2d 40 (5th Cir. 1974); Ochoa v. Monsanto Co., 473 F.2d 318 (5th Cir. 1973); Vigil v. American Telephone and Telegraph, 305 F. Supp. 44, affA'd, 455 F.2d 1222 (10th Cir. 1972); Barela v. United Nuclear Corp, 317 F. Supp. 1217, affA'd, 462 F.2d 149 (10th Cir. 1972); Cogdill v. Comal Indep. Sch. Dist., 630 F. Supp. 47 (W.D. Tex. 1985); Roman v. Reynolds Metal Co., 368 F. Supp. 47 (S.D. Tex. 1973); San Antonio Indep. Sch. Dist. v. McKinney, 40 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 166 (1996); McConnell v. Southside Indep. Sch. Dist., 814 S.W.2d 247 (Tex. App. 1991); McConnell v. Southside Indep. Sch. Dist, 36 Tex. S. Ct. J. 787 (1993); Valadez v. Ramirez, 574 S.W.2d 748 (1978); Rosow v. City of San Antonio, 734 S.W.2d 659 (1987); Alamo Community College Dist. v. Obayashi Corp., 980 S.W.2d 745 (Tex. App 1998); Boone v. Bexar County (Court of Appeals for the Fourth District); Millett v. Lloyd Electric Co., Inc, 767 S.W.2d 476 (Tex. App. 1989); Xarin Real Estate, Inc. v. Gamboa, 715 S.W.2d 80 (Tex. App. 1986); McPherson v. Weissgarber, Inc., 733 S.W.2d 639 (Tex. App. 1986); Carter v. Service Life & Cas. Inc., 703 S.W.2d 349 (Tex. App. 1985)

Professional Associations and Memberships:: American Bar Association, Employment Law Section; State Bar of Texas, School Law Section; State Bar of Texas, Civil Rights Section; State Bar of Texas, Construction Law Section; State Bar of Texas, Labor Law Section; Texas Bar Foundation; San Antonio Bar Association; Mentoring Committee; Federal Bar Association