Jeep Darnell

PERSONAL

Born December 31, 1983
El Paso, TX

Married with two sons

Languages: Spanish

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, 2017- 2020; Chair, 2019-2020; Nexus Committee, 2017-2019; Listserve Committee, 2017-2020; Chair, 2017-2020; CDLP Committee, 2017-2020; Membership Committee, 2018-2020; Vice-Chair, 2019; Chair, 2020; The Voice for the Defense, 2020; Vice-Editor, 2020)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)

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

Bar Association for the Fifth Federal Circuit

Writing/Speaking

“Ethics in Practice: Common Dilemmas When Dealing with Client Confidences,” TCDLA (2016)
El Paso Criminal Law Seminar (2017, 2018)
“Pre-Trial Motions in Sexual Assault Cases: I Want it, They Can’t Do That and Preservation of Error, (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)
“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)
“Litigating Discovery,” TCDLA (2024)
“Practice Punishment Procedures [in Federal Sentencing],” TCDLA (2024)

Community Activities

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

Leadership El Paso (2014)