James S. Bettersworth was raised in Texas.  He received his undergraduate degree from Texas Lutheran University.  He later went on to obtain his Juris Doctorate from St. Mary’s Law School in 1997,a  feat he was able to accomplish in just 2 ½ years. 

Upon graduating from St. Mary’s he became license on June 4th, 1998.  Since then, he has successfully represented clients in legal matters that pertain to a very wide range of laws.  Some of these include, but are not limited to:

• Personal Injury
• Commercial Litigation
• Investment Fraud
• Family Law
• Construction Litigation
• Contract Disputes
• Probate
• Collections

In addition to being licensed to practice in the state of Texas, Mr. Bettersworth is also licensed to practice in the Federal Courts of the Western District of Texas.  He also holds a license that allows him to practice in the 5th Circuit Court of appeals, located in New Orleans and has had the distinct honor of arguing before a judicial panel for the court.  He is also a member of the Texas Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Texas and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
Mr. Bettersworth is well known throughout the legal community for his aggressive and straightforward approach.  He relentlessly concentrates his efforts on achieving the best result for his clients in a timely manner.

From our office in New Braunfels, we represent clients throughout South Central Texas a including the cities of  Canyon Lake, Sattler, Startzville, Smithson Valley, Bulverde, Garden Ridge, Spring Branch, Comal County, San Marcos, Kyle, Buda, Hays County, Seguin, Cibolo, Schertz, Selma, Guadalupe County, San Antonio, Bexar County, Boerne, Kendall County, Kerrville, Kerr County, Bandera, Bandera County, Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Johnson City, Blanco, Blanco County, Austin, Travis County, Bastrop, Bastrop County, Lockhart, Caldwell County, Gonzales, Gonzales County, Floresville, Wilson County, Jourdanton, Atascosa County, Pearsall, Frio County, Hondo, Medina County; Tilden; McMullen County; Cotulla; LaSalle County; Carrizo Springs; Dimmit County; Crystal City; Zavala County; Uvalde; Uvalde County; Bracketville; Kinney County; Rock Springs; Maverick County; Del Rio; Val Verde County; Sonora; Sutton County; Junction; Kimble County; Menard; Menard County; Mason; Mason County; Burnet; Burnet County; Georgetown; Williamson County; Austin; Harris County; LaGrange; Fayette County; Llano; Llano County; Giddings; Lee County; Columbus; Colorado County; Webb County; Laredo; Brownsville;