James H. Hada

jhada@wgclawfirm.com

“I first became acquainted with Jim when we opposed each other in a case. Jim’s dogged pursuit of his client’s claims led to settlement. I have personally retained Jim’s services and his pursuit of my claims has been brilliant.”

Patrick J. Sanjenis
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

James H. Hada earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from Northwestern University in 1986. He earned his Juris Doctorate in 1989 from St. Mary's University School of Law. After graduating from law school, Jim joined the firm of Fouts & Moore where he practiced general commercial litigation. He then joined J & R Drilling Company, Inc. where he was Vice-President and General Counsel. After selling the company, Jim opened his own practice specializing in commercial litigation and person injury trial work. The practice developed into the law firm of Whittle, Gonzales, Hada & Capelo where he was head of the litigation department focusing on commercial litigation, personal injury litigation and environmental law. Mr. Hada relocated to Dallas where he was Vice-President and General Counsel for a construction company with operations throughout the southern United States. Mr. Hada focused on regulatory compliance, safety protocol, employee relations and loss control. Mr. Hada was then hired to be the Vice-President and General Counsel for a start up company specializing in regulatory compliance for companies engaged in construction, excavating operations, steel erection, trucking and manufacturing. Mr. Hada then formed the law offices of Rasco & Hada specializing in mass torts, general civil litigation and personal injury litigation. In August 2002, Mr. Hada accepted a position as partner with the predecessor firm of Watts Guerra Craft LLP in its Corpus Christi office. During his first year with the firm, Mr. Hada secured significant settlements for his clients.

Jim’s practice focuses on toxic torts, business torts, commercial litigation and product liability. In addition, Mr. Hada has secured significant judgments against major automotive manufactures on behalf of injured clients as well as securing significant settlements in trucking, industrial accident and product cases.

Mr. Hada is currently licensed to practice in the state courts of Texas as well as New Mexico and before the United States District Courts in the Northern, Eastern, Western, and Southern Districts of Texas. He is also Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Personal Injury Trial Law. Mr. Hada is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Corpus Christi Bar Association, the Attorneys’ Information Exchange Group (AIEG) and the Texas Trial Lawyers’ Association (TTLA).