Spicer, James W.

Rohlf Jewell is an attorney at Jackson Gilmour & Dobbs, PC in Houston, Texas. Mr. Jewell is licensed to practice in all state courts in Texas and Louisiana, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, and the United States District Court for the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of Louisiana. Mr. Jewell is a native of Louisiana where he has practiced for several years.

He is married and has a daughter and a son. Mr. Jewell enjoys volunteering and has worked with the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Organization, Jaycees, MDA, March of Dimes, St. Jude Children's Hospital and the Society of St Vincent de Paul. Mr. Jewell also enjoys LSU sports, cooking, fishing, politics, and coaching his daughter's soccer team.

Practice Areas/Experience

Mr. Jewell's practice focuses on civil litigation and environmental matters. Mr. Jewell also has experience in products liability, toxic torts, government and public law, business law and contracts.
 
Professional Background

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Jewell practiced in civil litigation at Dunn, Kacal, Adams, Pappas, and Law in Houston, and its successor, Kacal, Adams and Law; and in private practice in Louisiana. Mr. Jewell is also a former Assistant District Attorney for the Eighteenth Judicial District of Louisiana including West Baton Rouge, Iberville and Pointe Coupee Parishes, where he served as a felony and appellate prosecutor and as counsel to local government entities.

Mr. Jewell received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Louisiana State University in 1988, his Masters of Business Administration from the University of New Orleans in 1994, and his Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University School of Law, New Orleans in 1998.
 
Professional Activities

• State Bar of Texas
• Louisiana Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Baton Rouge Bar Association
• Phi Delta Phi
• The College of the State Bar of Texas
• The Federalist Society
• Fellow of the Louisiana Bar Foundation