Cowles Thompson Welcomes Family Law and Collaborative Divorce Attorney Lené Alley DeRudder
Dallas, TX (April 6, 2021) -- Cowles & Thompson, P.C. is pleased to welcome Senior Counsel Lené Alley DeRudder. Lené joins the Family Law and Corporate/Business Law practice groups and will concentrate on complex divorce and collaborative divorce. Lené Alley DeRudder Lené Alley DeRudder is a collaboratively trained [...]
Senior Counsel Helen Emerson Honored as 2021 Rising Star
Dallas, TX (March 9, 2021) -- Cowles & Thompson, P.C. is proud to announce that Senior Counsel, Helen Emerson, was selected by Thomson Reuters® for inclusion to its list of 2021 “Rising Stars.” Helen has built her career primarily in civil litigation and civil appeals. She served as a [...]
Mike Northrup and Sim Israeloff Successfully Defend Judgment in Low-Income Housing Tax Exemption Case
Cowles Thompson Shareholders Mike Northrup and Sim Israeloff successfully defended on appeal a judgment in favor of our client. The appealed judgment declared that a nonprofit Housing Finance Corporation’s property was exempt from property taxes as a matter of law. Housing Finance Corporations are created by cities or other local [...]
Best Lawyers® Names Cowles Thompson to the List of Best Law Firms – 2021
We are pleased to announce that Cowles Thompson has been recognized by Best Lawyers® across several practices in the annual listing of "Best Law Firms" - 2021 Edition. Our rankings: Tier 1: Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Tier 2: Commercial Litigation Family Law Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants Tier [...]
An Overview of the Civil Practices and Remedies Code Chapter 95
This article serves as an outline to Chapter 95 and how courts have construed the chapter. After twenty-five years of its enactment, courts have provided some guidance on how the statute fits within the larger context of tort law. Though this article is not comprehensive, it is a good starting [...]
COWLES AND THOMPSON IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE ELEVATION OF CLAIRE JAMES TO SHAREHOLDER STATUS
Dallas, TX (October 12, 2020) -- Cowles Thompson is pleased to announce the recent elevation of attorney Claire E. James to Shareholder status. Claire has built a strong career across two main areas: Commercial Litigation and Family Law. Claire James – In her commercial litigation practice, Claire focuses on representing [...]
Cowles Thompson Obtains Extraordinary Relief from the Court of Appeals Ordering Claims Against Former Employees to Proceed
Dallas, TX (September 30, 2020) -- Cowles Thompson achieved a recent success on behalf of clients, Amarillo Urgent Care, LLC and Naeem Khan, M.D., Relators. The Amarillo Court of Appeals granted a petition for writ of mandamus directing the 181st District Court, Potter County, Texas, to vacate its July [...]
Department of Labor’s Proposed Rule Clarifies FLSA Employee vs. Independent Contractor Analysis
The Department of Labor (DOL) has just issued a proposed rule to clarify whether a worker is deemed an employee for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or an independent contractor who would not be subject to the protections of that Act. Goal of the Proposed Rule [...]
13 Cowles Thompson Attorneys Selected to the List of 2020 Texas Super Lawyers® by Thomson Reuters®
We are pleased to announce that 13* Cowles & Thompson attorneys were selected by Thomson Reuters® for inclusion in the list of 2020 Texas Super Lawyers®. Jim Cowles -- Business Litigation (2003-2020) Brian Farrington -- Employment and Labor (2020) Chuck Green -- Civil Litigation: Defense (2012-2020) Sim Israeloff -- [...]
9 Cowles Thompson Attorneys Honored by Best Lawyers®
We are pleased to announce that Best Lawyers® recently selected seven Cowles & Thompson attorneys for inclusion to its list of 2021 Best Lawyers in America®. Plus, Claire James was selected to the inaugural list of "Ones To Watch." Ones To Watch - 2021: Claire James (2021) Commercial Litigation Family [...]
