JAMES H. CHEATHAM, IV

Personal-Educational
Mr. Cheatham was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on December 1, 1958, and graduated  from Northeast Missouri State University (now known as Truman State University) in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science in Education Degree (with Highest Honors).  He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law in 1988 with a Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree (with Honors).  Mr. Cheatham served on active duty with the U.S. Army from 1980 to 1985, achieving the rank of Captain.  Mr. Cheatham concluded his active duty tour as Commander of an attack helicopter troop with the 6th Cavalry Brigade at Fort Hood, Texas, and served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1985 to 1988.

Professional
Mr. Cheatham is involved primarily in general real estate transactions, real estate and commercial litigation, education and employment litigation, intellectual property litigation, in both state and federal courts, and insurance defense (including realtor E&O, escrow/title agent E&O, and title insurance defense).  Mr. Cheatham is the author or co- author of several continuing legal education articles focusing on the application of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act and the duty of good faith and fair dealing in the title insurance industry, as well as on mechanic's liens, foreclosures, escrow agent duties, bad faith in contracts, homeowner's disclosure forms, and various other realtor and land title issues, and has spoken on these topics at various seminars held by the Texas Land Title Association, Texas Land Title Institute, Texas Land Title School, and Tarrant County Bar Association.

Mr. Cheatham can be reached directly at (817) 878-6308, or via email at jcheatham@lawsnakard.com