Jeep Darnell

PERSONAL

Born December 31, 1983
El Paso, TX

Married with two sons

Languages: Spanish / English

EMPLOYMENT

Jim Darnell, P.C. Private Practice, 2011-Present

EDUCATION

University of Oklahoma (J.D., 2011)
Millsaps College (B.S. American Studies, 2008; B.A. History, 2006)

LICENSES

Texas Bar, 2011
New Mexico Bar, 2012
U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico, 2012
U.S. District Court, Western District, TX, 2012
U.S. District Court, Eastern District, WI, 2012
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2015

Professional Associations

American Bar Association (Criminal Justice Committee, Litigation Committee)

Federal Bar Association

George A. McAlmon American Inn of Court

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

State Bar of Texas

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Associate Director, 2018-2019; Director, 2019-2022; Technology Committee; Chair, 2019-2020; Listserve Committee; Chair, 2017-2024; CDLP Committee, Chair 2023-2024; Membership Committee; Chair 2020; The Voice for the Defense; Editor, 2020-2025)

Texas Young Lawyers Association

State Bar of New Mexico

New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

New Mexico Young Lawyers Division

El Paso Bar Association (Board of Directors, 2020-2023)

 El Paso Young Lawyers Association
(Board of Directors, 2015-2019; Outstanding Young Lawyer, 2020))

El Paso Criminal Law Group (Board of Directors, 2022-2025)

Bar Association for the Fifth Federal Circuit

Writing/Speaking

"Ethics in Practice: Common Dilemmas When Dealing with Client Confidences," TCDLA (2016)

"Pre-Trial Motions in Sexual Assault Cases: I Want it, They Can’t Do That and Preservation of Error,” El Paso Criminal Law Group (2017)"

"Protective Orders in Family Violence Cases," TCDLA (2017)

"The Hero’s Tale," TCDLA (2018)

"Telling the Better Story: How to Convey the True Story in Opening Statement/Closing Argument," TCDLA (2018)

"Beast Mode in the Courtroom: Utilizing Technology Appropriately and Efficiently in Court," TCDLA (2018)

“Voir Dire in State Court,” El Paso Criminal Law Group (2018)

"Top Tips for PowerPoint Presentations," TCDLA (2019)

"Pretrial Litigation in Sex Cases," TCDLA (2020)

"Obtaining Discovery from Protective Order Proceedings in Family Violence Cases," El Paso Bar Association (2020)

"Stay Alive and Move on to the Next Round; Preserving the Record and Appeals," TCDLA (2020)

"Using Visual Aids and Trial Exhibits in Making a More Persuasive Argument," TCDLA (2020)

"Using Technology in Cross-Examination," TCDLA (2021)

"Technology in the Modern Criminal Defense Law Office," TCDLA (2021)

“Protective Order Proceedings in Family Violence Cases: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (2022)

"Litigating Discovery," TCDLA (2024)

"Practical Punishment Procedures [in Federal Sentencing]," TCDLA (2024)

“Punishment,” TCDLA (2025)

“Preserving Error Before, During, and After Trial,” Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (2025)

Community Activities

El Paso County Fair Association (2013-2020. Board of Directors, 2014-2020. President, 2014-2020)

Leadership El Paso (2014)