James Christian

Christian Attar

James Christian Personal Injury Lawyer

Christian Attar

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Wes is managing partner of Christian Attar. He is a fourth generation Texan and has practiced law in Texas for over 40 years.

Wes has decades of experience handling a wide range of complex civil litigation matters. His primary focus in the last several years has been suing Wall Street for stock manipulation, oil and gas companies for royalty fraud, and banks for aiding and abetting Ponzi schemes. He has also handled many disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, intellectual property, breach of fiduciary duty, serious personal injuries or wrongful death actions, insurance defense, and real estate matters. Wes is proud to represent his clients, including numerous public companies, businesses, and individuals, against large adversaries.

Wes has handled complex litigation in at least eight different states and two countries. Most of these cases have been in State or Federal Courts; some have been complex arbitrations. He is licensed to practice in 14 Courts across the U.S. and everywhere in Texas and New York.

Wes was honored to serve as the Chair of the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas from 2018-2019 overseeing a group of 8,700 litigation in Texas.

Wes dedicates much of his free time giving back to his community and church.

Education: 

• Keller High School, 1971
• Bachelor of Science, West Texas State A&M University, 1975
• Doctor of Jurisprudence, South Texas College of Law, 1978

Work History:

• 1978 – 1979  Associate, Morris McCann
• 1978 – 1988  Partner, Margraves Kennerly & Schueler
• 1988 – Present  Managing Partner, Christian Smith & Jewell/James W. Christian, P.C.

Professional Affiliations: 

• United States Court of Appeals
• United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
• Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
• United States Court of Claims
• United States Tax Court
• United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
• United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas
• United States District Court, Western District of Texas
• United States District Court, Western District of Colorado
• United States District Court, Delaware
• United States Bankruptcy Court, Delaware
• United States District Court, Southern District of New York