- Aug 5, 2011: Firm Represents Extended-Stay Hotels from Most Restrictive Hotel Ordinance in Country
- Jan 22, 2009: Jonathan Spigel Represents International Hotel Chain
- Sep 8, 2008: Cowles & Thompson to Sponsor Real Estate Symposium on Sept. 18, 2008
- Jun 10, 2008: Jonathan Spigel speaks to Liberty Mutual Insurance group
- Nov 27, 2007: Metzler Appointed to City Commission
- Sep 24, 2007: Cowles & Thompson Sponsored Real Estate Symposium
- Apr 9, 2007: C&T Lawyers Finalize $60 Million Hotel Acquisition
- Mar 19, 2007: Cowles & Thompson Salutes its Rising Stars
- Nov 7, 2006: Cowles & Thompson Welcomes New Attorneys
- Oct 31, 2006: C&T Attorney Speaks on Fraudulent Financing
- Aug 30, 2006: Cowles & Thompson Sponsors Real Estate Conference
- Jul 27, 2006: Jonathan Spigel speaks to Zurich Insurance group
- May 18, 2006: Jonathan Spigel speaks to Gallagher Bassett group
- Mar 30, 2006: C&T Honored by Dallas Business Journal
- Mar 30, 2006: C&T Salutes its Rising Stars
- Jun 24, 2004: Rick Barrett and Mike Northrup Obtain Favorable Settlement in Hospitality Dispute
- Jun 24, 2004: Article on Legal Writing Published
- Jun 23, 2004: Barrett Speaks at Hospitality Conference
- Jun 19, 2004: Cowles & Thompson Presents Mold and Commercial Real Estate Seminar
- Mar 10, 2004: Cowles & Thompson Co-Sponsors Lodging Conference
- Oct 14, 2003: C&T Sponsors Lodging Conference
- Sep 1, 2003: Sim Israeloff, Rick Barrett and Raymund King obtain Good Result for Our Client
- Jan 20, 2009: Barrett & Moses article: Arbitration: Panacea or Nightmare?
- May 18, 2005: The Franchisor/Franchisee Relationship
- Oct 15, 2004: HOTs - Friend or Foe to Convention Center Hotels?
- Aug 1, 2004: The Complications of the Franchise Relationship
- Aug 1, 2004: An Examination of the Hotel Industry and Multi-Branded Francisors
- Jul 28, 2004: In Defense of the Franchisor
- May 18, 2004: Bankruptcy: Offensive Weapon or Bad Faith Filing?
- Mar 26, 2004: The Franchise Relationship is Complicated
- Mar 15, 2004: Asset Manager: Gatekeeper or Bean Counter?
- Nov 24, 2003: Too Many Rooms at the Inn: With Little New Construction, Hotel Chains Turn to Acquisitions for Growth
- Sep 3, 2003: Dilemma of a Convention Hotel: 'Special Interests' v. 'Civic Pride'
- Aug 1, 2003: Avoiding Tortious Interference Lawsuits
- Jan 1, 2003: How to Avoid the Nightmare of Litigation
Hospitality and Lodging
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C&T provides litigation advice and legal counsel to owners of hotels, management companies, and franchisors and franchisees on a variety of operational and complex cutting-edge legal issues unique to the hospitality and lodging industry. Attorneys also represent clients in the acquisition and disposition of hotels located in major markets throughout the United States.
Cowles & Thompson is a proud member of the Texas Hotel & Lodging Association and it sponsors the Texas Hotel Law Library for Litigation on the Hospitality Lawyer website.
Please visit:
www.hospitalitylawyer.com/state_listings.php?state=TX&industry=1&topic=23
Our attorneys regularly attend industry conferences to keep current on legal issues, including the Annual Hospitality Law Conference, ALIS Conference, NYU Conference and Lodging Conference. Members of the Group routinely speak at hotel industry conferences and present seminars on legal issues impacting the hospitality industry.
The Hospitality and Lodging Practice Group provides legal counsel and advice in the following matters:
- Acquisition and disposition of hotels
- Alcoholic beverage issues
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Condemnation proceedings
- Construction
- Encroachment, intra-brand competition and area of protection issues
- Franchise and disclosure issues
- Franchise litigation
- Hotel condominium litigation
- Hotel management agreements - operational and mismanagement issues
- Loans, joint ventures and finance
- Lender-borrower disputes
- Premises liability and security issues
- Price gouging litigation
- Workout, bankruptcy and receivership disputes
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