James George ("Jim") Palmer (November 27, 1875 in Claiborne Parish, LA - 1952 in Shreveport, LA) was an American lawyer, judge, and politician. He was the son of W. H. Palmer and Mary Frances Palmer (née Monk). From 1898 to 1904, he was superintendent of schools in Vernon Parish, LA. He was admitted to the Louisiana Bar in March, 1901, in New Orleans, LA. In 1908, he was elected District Attorney of the Twelfth Judicial District and, in 1912, was elected Judge of that judicial district.