Named a “Changemaker” in 2025 by Austin Woman Magazine, Laura Ramos James is one of the most recognized Texas attorneys and the Founder and Sole Owner of Ramos James Law, an 8-figure law firm. A personal injury survivor, Laura is dedicated to being a powerful advocate for those who cannot speak for themselves, while also empowering those who can.
Her most profound inspiration comes from her two daughters, Victoria and Ally, with her husband, Jon.
Over the past five years, Laura has been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers™, and been named Up-and-Coming 100: Texas Rising Stars: 2023 & 2024; Up-and-Coming 50: Women Texas Rising Stars: 2023 &2024. She holds a lifetime membership in the Million and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums and is part of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100, Top 40 Under 40, National Women Trial Lawyers Top 25, and Trucking Trial Lawyers - Top 10. By 2020, she had been honored as one of America’s Top 100 Attorneys® High Stakes Litigator.
Laura actively contributes to the legal community as a member of several trial lawyer associations, including the Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and Travis County Women Lawyers Association, among others. She has been named one of Austin's #1 Personal Injury Attorneys by Austin Monthly Magazine consecutively since 2022 and in 2022, she received the “Woman Leader of the Year” award from the non-profit AMHIGA.
A sought-after speaker at legal seminars and workshops, Laura is a two-time Amazon bestselling author, contributing to “Law Moms: Juggling Motherhood, Ambition, and Personal Fulfillment” and “Point Taken: Brilliant Business Advice from Women at the Top.” She has also been featured on prominent podcasts such as Powerhouse Lawyers and Lawyer Stories, among others.
