James A. Foster at a glance
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- Justice of the Peace
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
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James A. Foster
Justice of the Peace · Lavaca County Justice Court, Precinct 1 Place 1
Biography
Professional career
- Not serving as a judge in any court
- If you are looking for a judge named James Foster, there is a separate Hon. James L. Foster, a retired Nebraska state court judge, but this is a different individual from the Camp Lejeune attorney
Education
Additional information
- Instead, he is actively litigating on behalf of veterans and families affected by water contamination at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
- In recent months, he has been involved in high-profile disputes over settlement calculations and procedural fairness in the federal government’s Elective Offer framework.
- The founder and lead attorney at Foster Law LLC, where he represents roughly 700 Camp Lejeune toxic water litigation victims.
- In summary: James A. Foster is a leading attorney in Camp Lejeune toxic water litigation, not a judge, and is currently engaged in high‐stakes legal battles over settlement fairness and process transparency.
- James Foster is a graduate of the UNC School of Law and grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina, with family ties to Emerald Isle.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
In justice-court civil proceedings, the judge may allow or require electronic participation after considering case, evidence, access, and party factors; written notice must include joining and evidence-submission instructions.
A judge may allow or require a participant to appear at a court proceeding by videoconference, teleconference, or other available electronic means.Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗
Statewide
For the specific fine-and-cost hearings governed by Articles 45A.258 and 45A.259, a justice or municipal judge may allow a defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference when an in-person appearance would impose undue hardship.
If the justice or judge determines that requiring a defendant to appear before the justice or judge in person for a hearing under Article 45A.258 or 45A.259 would impose an undue hardship on the defendant, the justice or judge may allow the defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference.Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Lavaca County Justice Court, Precinct 1 Place 1
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Lavaca County Justice Court, Precinct 1 Place 1
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Lavaca County Justice Court, Precinct 1 Place 1
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster ↗Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 500.9, Appearances at Court Proceedings ↗Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference ↗Lavaca County Justice Court, Precinct 1 Place 1 official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Lavaca County Justice Court, Precinct 1 Place 1 official directory ↗