James J. Hartnett
Will Ford Hartnett
Jim Hartnett, Jr.
Jay David Hartnett
Fred Hartnett
Melinda J. Hartnett

James J. Hartnett, (P.C.)
Partner
james@hartnettlawfirm.com
B.B.A., University of Texas, 1957
J.D., University of Texas, 1959
Board Certified - Estate Planning and Probate Law
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

In 1953, Jim Hartnett left his native Nebraska to attend the University of Texas and never looked back. After earning his business degree, Jim stayed at UT for two more years to study law. During this time he became a member of Phi Alpha Delta, a legal fraternity. Jim was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1958.

Soon after graduating, Jim moved to Dallas with his wife and two young children, Will and Jim, Jr. In Dallas he became an associate and then partner with Turner, Hitchins, McInerney, Webb and Hartnett. His sons, Will and Jim, also joined the firm. Donna Spencer began a working relationship with him at that firm that continues to this day.

In 1982, Jim left Turner, Hitchins to start his own firm, James Hartnett, P.C. His sons, Will and Jim Jr., joined the practice. In 1988, Jim and his two sons changed the name of the firm to The Hartnett Law Firm.

Jim has been Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1977. He is a member of the Dallas Bar Association and served as Chairman of the Probate and Trust Law Section in 1974. He has been listed in the "Best Lawyers in America" publication for many years and was voted a "Super-Lawyer" in the October 2004 Issue of Texas Monthly. He is also a member of the State Bar of Texas, and a Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, and the Texas Bar Foundation.