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  Dallas, TX (June 1, 2022) — Chambers USA named Cowles Thompson to its 2022 list of law firms noted for Commercial Litigation in the Dallas-Fort Worth and surrounding areas. Chambers USA bases its rankings on annual research and interviews […]

  When a debtor receives a shipment of goods within 20 days before the date it files bankruptcy and has failed to pay for said shipment prior to the bankruptcy filing, the creditor is entitled to an administrative claim, which […]

  Dallas, TX (May 9, 2023) – Cowles Thompson recently achieved a dismissal and concluded a 20-year long class action case – where our client ultimately paid nothing. The suit was the longest-running case in the firm’s history. The class […]

  Cowles Thompson is pleased to announce that D Magazine® recently selected two attorneys for inclusion to its 2023 list of “Best Lawyers in North Texas.”   Angela Lopez Immigration Law Selected for inclusion, 2020-2023 Angela Lopez leads the Immigration […]

  Bill Siegel was invited to write an article for the Bankruptcy spotlight in the May 2023 edition of the Dallas Bar Association’s Headnotes publication. We are sharing the article here, with permission from the DBA.   Directors of corporations […]

  Dallas, TX (April 24, 2023) — Cowles & Thompson, P.C. is pleased to welcome Julie Aguilar to the firm. Julie is a Shareholder in the Family Law and Commercial Law practice areas. She is a trial lawyer with proven […]

  New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on March 27, 2023, that she had levied a fine against law firm Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach LLP for failing to secure personal and health information of clients and exposing the […]

  Dallas, TX (April 14, 2023) — Cowles Thompson Associate Attorney, Hunter Ralston, will be among the attorneys participating in the 2023 Mock Voir Dire event hosted by the Dallas Bar Association. The program is aimed to acquaint North Texas […]

  Cowles Thompson is proud to congratulate Shareholders Helen Emerson and Claire James who were recently named by Thomson Reuters® to the 2023 list of Rising Stars®. Helen primarily practices in civil litigation and civil appeals. Claire is a seasoned […]

  Cowles Thompson Shareholder Sim Israeloff recently won a motion to declare the opposing plaintiffs “vexatious litigants” under Chapter 11 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code (TCPRC). Section 11.054 of the Code outlines the criteria for finding a […]

  Discussion of the February 2023 Supreme Court decision in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, No. 21-984, 2023 U.S. LEXIS 944 (Feb. 22, 2023). Michael Hewitt was a tool pusher employed by an energy producer, Helix Energy Solutions […]