James Jackson
Palm Desert, CA

James Jackson

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Divorce and SeparationChild Custody and VisitationChild Support | Child Support Enforcement+2 More

James A. Jackson is a Coachella Valley native and Navy veteran with nearly four decades of courtroom experience in family law. He focuses on divorce, child custody, child support, and domestic violence matters, and brings particular experie…

38 years' experience
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James A. Jackson is a Coachella Valley native and Navy veteran with nearly four decades of courtroom experience in family law. He focuses on divorce, child custody, child support, and domestic violence matters, and brings particular experience assisting military members with divorce and custody issues. He served as a Judge Pro Tem at Indio Superior Court from 1997 to 2013 and as President of the Desert Bar Association's Family Law Section from 1996 to 1998. His practice, formerly the Law Office of James A. Jackson, merged with Hughes & Hughes on January 1, 2026 to form Hughes and Jackson, LLP.

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Practice Areas

Divorce and SeparationChild Custody and VisitationChild Support | Child Support EnforcementDomestic Violence | Protective OrdersMilitary Divorce

Awards & Recognition

  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated Attorney (2017)
  • Martindale-Hubbell Client Rating (2017)
  • Palm Springs Life Magazine Top Lawyer (2017)
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Bar Admissions

  • California, 1988

Education

  • J.D., Western State University College of Law, Fullerton, California

Service Offers

  • Accepting New Clients
  • Languages: English, Spanish

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