James W. Volberding

James W. Volberding is an attorney and Certified Public Accountant with Volberding Legal Group, PLLC, in Tyler, Texas. He focuses on court-appointed receiverships and judgment enforcement. He frequently serves as a receiver in Texas state and federal courts. He helps judgment creditors use receivership procedures to control and liquidate nonexempt assets. He explains how receivers can collect property and apply proceeds toward unpaid court judgments. His legal and accounting experience supports detailed financial analysis and practical enforcement strategies.

Mr. Volberding earned his B.B.A. in Accounting and Finance from Texas A&M University. He received his J.D. from Baylor University, where he served as Senior Notes and Comments Editor of the Baylor Law Review. He later earned a master’s degree in Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College. He holds a Texas law license and an Arkansas Certified Public Accountant license.

Mr. Volberding worked as a CPA with Coopers & Lybrand before serving as an internal auditor with Booz Allen Hamilton. He later clerked for US District Judge William M. Steger in Tyler. He served in the US Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s Corps and retired as a lieutenant colonel. His assignments included serving as Staff Judge Advocate for a two-star engineering command with 12,000 personnel. His military honors include the Korea Defense Service Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.

James W. Volberding brings financial knowledge, military leadership, and courtroom experience to complicated receivership matters. He belongs to the International Bar Association’s Insolvency Section, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and several legal and accounting organizations. His multidisciplinary background helps him evaluate financial records, identify recoverable assets, and manage competing legal and practical concerns. He has completed more than 60 marathons, including nine Boston Marathons, reflecting his longstanding discipline and persistence. His approach provides judgment creditors with focused guidance throughout demanding collection and enforcement proceedings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney & CPA, Volberding Legal Group, PLLC
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, Dallas Bar Association
• Member, Smith County Bar Association
• Member, Texas Society of CPAs
• Member, American Institute of CPAs
• Member, International Bar Association, Insolvency Section
• Member, Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• Certified Public Accountant, Arkansas

Licensed State

• Texas

Education

• Baylor Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• U.S. Army War College
  MA in Strategic Studies
• Texas A&M University
  BBA in Accounting & Finance

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