
Founder and lead trial attorney for high-stakes criminal defense, personal injury, and commercial litigation matters in Texas and federal courts nationwide.


Jimmy Ardoin is the founder and lead trial attorney at Jimmy Ardoin & Associates, PLLC in Houston. He represents individuals and companies in high-stakes litigation across criminal defense, personal injury, and commercial business matters.
With more than 100 jury trials in state and federal courts throughout the country, Jimmy brings courtroom judgment to the cases where preparation, leverage, and trial readiness matter most.
His work includes complex commercial disputes, catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death claims, white-collar criminal defense, internal investigations, and negotiations with federal agencies and state prosecutors.
Jimmy's practice spans commercial litigation, serious personal injury, and white-collar criminal defense, giving clients a broader view of evidence, leverage, and risk.
Named a Texas Super Lawyer since 2015 and included in The Best Lawyers in America for White Collar Criminal Defense and Criminal Defense.
Handles breach of contract, fiduciary-duty claims, fraudulent transfers, partnership and shareholder disputes, receivership, and trustee litigation.
Represents plaintiffs in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, trucking, premises liability, products liability, and professional negligence matters.
Defends healthcare, securities, bank fraud, embezzlement, sanctions, internal investigation, and other complex government-facing matters.
Jimmy is licensed in Texas, admitted across the federal courts in Texas, and regularly contributes to legal education and public legal commentary.
Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law and Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Texas at Austin.
Admitted in the Southern, Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas, plus the Fourth and Fifth Circuit Courts of Appeals.
Frequent media commentator and speaker for the Federal Bar Association, state bar conferences, and CLE programs nationwide.
His trial results include verdicts and settlements exceeding $10 million in matters where significant stakes are on the line.

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