Lawyer profile
James Nakamura
Principal Lawyer at Vance & Harrow LLP
Houston, United StatesEnglish, Hindi
About James
James Nakamura — criminal defense lawyer in Houston. Fictional demo profile.
Practice Areas
- Experience
- 16 years in practice
- Location
- Houston, United States
- Languages
- English, Hindi
- Last verified
- —
Rankings
Score ledger
Estate Planning in Houston · ranking v1.0.0Each row shows the component score (0–100), its weight and the points it adds. Open a row to see the records it is based on.
Credentials25 × 20%
Active licence on record but not yet verified against the issuing body.
- Texas licence — unverified
Relevant experience71 × 15%
9 years practising in this area.
- Relevant years counted: 9
Specialization55 × 15%
Secondary practice area; practises in 3 area(s) in total.
- Practice areas: 3
Verified reputation51 × 15%
1 review(s) from 1 source(s), 0.055 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.02/5.
- Source #4: 0.055 effective reviews
Professional recognition0 × 10%
No professional recognition on record.
Relevant track record28 × 10%
4 sourced matter(s); weighted value 0.989.
- Contested probate resolved (demo record) (2020)
- Wrongful termination arbitration (demo record) (2025)
- Trust administration dispute (demo record) (2015) — unverified
- Felony jury trial acquittal (demo record) (2024)
Client experience30 × 5%
Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.
- Verified reviews: 0
Profile & data quality80 × 5%
8 of 10 profile fields complete.
- Missing: Biography (150+ characters)
- Missing: Photo
Data freshness60 × 5%
Never verified; last updated 121 days ago (40% penalty).
- Updated: 2026-05-17
Ranking history
Position in estate planning rankings in Houston, most recent first.
| Calculated | Position | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | #11 of 14 | 42.7 |
Licences and qualifications
| Jurisdiction | Issuing body | Number | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | State Bar of Texas | DEMO-US-103913 | 2010 | activeVerification pending |
- J.D., Atlantic Metropolitan Law School (2009)
- LL.M., Pacific Coast University Law School (2013)
Sourced matters
Wrongful termination arbitration (demo record)
Houston trial court · 2025 · Employment
Felony jury trial acquittal (demo record)
Houston tribunal · 2024 · Criminal Defense
Contested probate resolved (demo record)
Houston trial court · 2020 · Estate Planning
Trust administration dispute (demo record)
Houston tribunal · 2015 · Estate Planning
Unverified
Reviews
5.0
1 review
Open review platform (demo fixture)
5.0 from 1 review, 0 verified
- Grace C.16 Jan 2022Unverified
Good result, although the process took longer than expected.
Offices
Data sources
Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 17 May 2026.
- Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
- Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source1 record