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Congrats to 2013 Texas Super Lawyers - Rising Stars
March 2013
C&T is pleased to announce that six lawyers have been selected for inclusion in the 2013 Texas Rising Star list by Law & Politics Magazine, which is published in Texas Monthly and Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars Edition Magazines. Less than 2.5 percent of all Texas attorneys are named to the Rising Stars list each year.
Kyna Adams -- is a Shareholder in the Tyler office of C&T. Her practice areas include personal injury, premises liability, hospital and nursing home litigation, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, commercial litigation, and family law. This is Kyna's third time to be listed as a Texas Rising Star in the Civil Litigation Defense practice area.
Jacquelyn Clark -- is an Senior Associate in the Dallas office of C&T. Her practice consists primarily of general insurance defense litigation, transportation defense litigation, products and premises liability defense, healthcare and commercial litigation. This is Jacquelyn's second time to be listed as a Texas Rising Star in the General Litigation practice area.
Mark Hill -- is a Shareholder in the Litigation Section of C&T. Mark is a member of the Dallas Bar Association, Collin County Bar Association, Plano Bar Association, and Collin County Young Lawyers Association. Mark is active in the business litigation sections of the Dallas Bar Association and Collin County Bar Association, and is currently chair of the business litigation section of the Collin County Bar Association. This is Mark's third time to be listed as a Texas Rising Star in the Business Litigation practice area.
David Johnson -- is a Shareholder in the Tort & Insurance and Commercial Litigation Sections of C&T. David's practice areas include product liability defense, premises liability litigation, labor and employment litigation, healthcare litigation, and commercial and complex business litigation. This is David's sixth time to be listed as a Texas Rising Star in the Personal Injury Defense: General practice area.
Lesley Lewis -- is an Associate in the Tort & Insurance Litigation section of Cowles & Thompson, with her practice focusing on general litigation, including business and commercial litigation, labor and employment matters, tort litigation, and products liability defense. This is Lesley's first time to be listed as a Texas Rising Star in the General Litigation practice area.
Jason Mathis -- is a Senior Attorney in the Commercial Litigation and Municipal and Public Law sections of C&T. Jason’s practice areas include contract disputes, premises liability, complex litigation, labor and employment law, and municipal and public law. This is Jason's fifth time to be listed as a Texas Rising Star in the Government/Cities/Municipalities practice area.
Congratulations!!
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Jason Mathis appointed J.L. Turner's 2013 Representative for the DAYL
December 2012
Congratulations to Jason Mathis' appointment as J.L. Turner's 2013 Representative for the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Board of Directors.
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C&T BEST IN CLASS - More than 50% of our lawyers are recognized in Texas Super Lawyers'
September 2012
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Congrats to C&T's 2012 Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
September 2012
More than 50% of our lawyers have been recognized in Texas Super Lawyers' for 2012
2012 Texas Super Lawyers® honorees:
Jim E. Cowles*
Gregory W. Carboy
William L. Siegel
Charles A. Green
Sim D. Israeloff
Byron K. Henry
John M. Pease
R. Michael Northrup
Hilaree A. Casada
Stuart B. O'Neil
David J. Metzler
Daniel C. Steppick
*Also honored as one of the 25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the Past Quarter Century (June 2010 Texas Lawyer magazine)
2012 Rising Stars honorees:
Kyna J. Adams
Mark L. Hill
Jason L. Mathis
Jacquelyn V. Clark
David A. Johnson
Steven J. Moses
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Sim Israeloff selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America
August 2012
Sim is listed in the 19th edition of The Best Lawyers in America, in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent and Litigation - Real Estate.
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Jason Mathis featured in J.L. Turner 's 2012 Member Spotlight
June 2012
Jason Mathis is featured In the J.L. Turner Legal Association's 2012 Member Spotlight.
Click here to go to the J. L. Turner Legal Association website.
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Jonathan Spigel speaks to Sedgwick CMS CE
May 2012
Jonathan Spigel speaks to Sedgwick Claims Management
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Bill Siegel interviewed by Fox 4 News on AA bankruptcy
April 2012
Bill Siegel was interviewed by Fox4 News regarding the American Airlines bankruptcy matter on April 23, 2012.
Click here to see video of interview: www.myfoxdfw.com/video
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Bill Siegel interviewed by KRLD on AA bankruptcy
March 2012
Bill Siegel was interviewed by KRLD regarding the American Airlines bankruptcy matter on March 22nd and March 27th
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Congrats to 2012 Texas Super Lawyers - Rising Stars
March 2012
C&T is pleased to announce that six lawyers have been selected for inclusion in the 2012 Texas Rising Star list by Law & Politics Magazine, which is published in Texas Monthly and Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars Edition Magazines. Less than 2.5 percent of all Texas attorneys are named to the Rising Stars list each year.
Kyna Adams -- is a Shareholder in the Tyler office of C&T. Her practice areas include personal injury, premises liability, hospital and nursing home litigation, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, commercial litigation, and family law. This is Kyna's second time to be listed as a Texas Rising Star.
Jacquelyn Clark -- is an Senior Associate in the Dallas office of C&T. Her practice consists primarily of general insurance defense litigation, transportation defense litigation, products and premises liability defense, healthcare and commercial litigation. This is Jacquelyn's first time to be listed as a Texas Rising Star.
Mark Hill -- is a Shareholder in the Litigation Section of C&T. Mark is a member of the Dallas Bar Association, Collin County Bar Association, Plano Bar Association, and Collin County Young Lawyers Association. Mark is active in the business litigation sections of the Dallas Bar Association and Collin County Bar Association, and is currently chair of the business litigation section of the Collin County Bar Association. This is Mark's second time to be listed as a Texas Rising Star.
David Johnson -- is a Shareholder in the Tort and Insurance and Commercial Litigation Sections of C&T. David's practice areas include product liability defense, premises liability litigation, labor and employment litigation, healthcare litigation, and commercial and complex business litigation. This is David's fifth time to be listed as a Texas Rising Star.
Jason Mathis -- is a Senior Attorney in the Commercial Litigation and Municipal and Public Law sections of C&T. Jason’s practice areas include contract disputes, premises liability, complex litigation, labor and employment law, and municipal and public law. This is Jason's fourth time to be listed as a Texas Rising Star.
Steven Moses -- is a Senior Associate in the Tort and Insurance Litigation and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups of C&T. He represents clients on a wide range of legal matters including medical malpractice, premises liability, hospitality & lodging, and real estate matters. This is Steven's third time to be listed as a Texas Rising Star.
Congratulations!!
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Best Lawyers ranks Cowles & Thompson as one of the BEST law firms in 2011-2012
November 2011
Best Lawyers® and U.S.News & World Report names Cowles & Thompson one of the “Best Law Firms” for 2011-2012.
According to the authors: “The publication features all of the top ranked (Tier 1) U.S. law firms by practice area and includes a breakdown of firms ranked nationally and by state/metropolitan area. The rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by U.S. law firms as part of the formal submission process.”
Dallas Tier 1
Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Dallas Tier 2
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Patent
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Three C&T Attorneys honored as Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation
November 2011
Each year, the top 1/3 of 1 percent of the Texas attorneys are invited to become Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. Election to the Fellows is one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a member of the State Bar of Texas. Nomination is based on outstanding contributions to the legal profession, as well as commitment to the community. District Nominating Committees in the 17 State Bar of Texas districts identify this elite class of nominees. Once nominees are selected, each nominee must be elected by the Texas Board of Foundation Board of Trustees.
Congratulations to three new Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation joining present members, Jim Cowles, Ken Mighell, Sim Israeloff and Chuck Green:
Kyna Adams, Tyler Shareholder
David Johnson, Dallas Shareholder
George A.”Tony” Mallers, Dallas Shareholder
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Congrats to 2011 Super Lawyers
September 2011
Several outstanding lawyers have been recognized by Texas Monthly magazine as 2011 Texas Super Lawyers in several different areas of law:
Jim Cowles, Business Litigation, Texas Top 100, D/FW Top 100
Greg Carboy, Business Litigation
Byron Henry, Appellate
Sim Israeloff, Business Litigation
David Metzler, Insurance Coverage
Mike Northrup, Appellate
Stuart O'Neil, Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice
John Pease, Personal Injury Defense: General
Bill Siegel, Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights
CONGRATULATIONS!!
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Sim Israeloff listed in 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America
September 2011
Sim is listed in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - and Patent and Litigation - Real Estate.
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Firm Represents Extended-Stay Hotels from Most Restrictive Hotel Ordinance in Country
August 2011
A recent article in the Lodging Hospitality magazine reports a lawsuit filed by Rick Barrett on behalf of InTown Suites Hotels against the City of Carrollton.
The article can be viewed from the internet from the Lodging Hospitality website OR by clicking on the Download as PDF option above.
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C&T sponsors Black Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament
June 2011
On Monday, June 6, 2011, the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce hosted its 22nd Annual "DBCC" Open Golf Tournament at Thorntree Golf Country Club in DeSoto, Texas. Cowles & Thompson, P.C. sponsored the 6th Hole. Associates Jason Mathis and Clifford Nkeyasen played in the golf tournament. The tournament is well-attended by many leaders in the business community, entrepreneurs, and business owners. It was Cowles & Thompson's eight consecutive year to serve as a sponsor of the event.
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