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Practice Areas
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25% Class Action
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25% Commercial
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25% Energy / Utilities
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25% Insurance
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Résumé
License
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27 years since J. James Cooper was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Texas |
Eligible To Practice In Texas
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1984 |
03/09/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Tulane University Law School |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1984 |
| Wabash College |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1981 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| America’s Leading Lawyers For Business |
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2006 |
| America’s Leading Lawyers For Business |
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2004 |
| Texas Super Lawyer |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Co-Chair |
Garland Walker Inns of Court |
2003
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| Co-Chair |
Garland Walker Inns of Court |
2001
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| Member |
American Bar Association |
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| Director |
Garland R. Walker American Inn of Court |
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| Member |
Houston Bar Association |
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| Founding Member |
Houston Society of Policyholder Insurance Coverage Lawyers |
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| Member |
Maritime Law Association of the United States |
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| Member |
State Bar of Texas |
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| The Successful Policyholder: Insuring a Fruitful Harvest |
Texas Lawyer |
2006 |
| Legal Strategies for Policyholders |
Understanding the Law Behind the Insurance Business |
2005 |
| Maximizing Insurance Coverage for Pre-Suit Settlements of Construction Defect Claims |
Journal of Texas Insurance Law |
2004 |
| State Judges’ Perspective on Admiralty Law |
7th Annual University of Texas Admiralty & Maritime Law Conference |
1998 |
| Recovery of Economic Damages for Delayed Offshore Production |
Maritime Law & Commerce |
1997 |
| Weathering the Storm: International Loss of Hire Policies and the Problem of Unchartered Rigs |
University of Houston International Law Journal |
1994 |
See all 6 publications
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| The Rising Cost for Less Coverage |
Texas Residential Real Estate Construction Law Conference |
2006 |
| Fielder Road and the Future of the Eight Corners Rule |
Texas Insurance Law Symposium |
2006 |
| Maximizing Your Insurance Investment |
Panel Discussion, Insurance Alliance |
2006 |
| Number of Occurrences |
Insurance Coverage Litigation Section Annual Meeting |
2006 |
| The Rising Price of Declining Coverage in the Construction Industry: A Review of Recent Cases from Around the Country from the Policyholder’s Perspective |
Advanced Insurance Coverage Conference |
2006 |
| The Stowers Doctrine |
Texas Insurance Law Conference |
2005 |
| Hot Insurance Cases Before Texas Appellate Courts |
Texas Insurance Law Conference |
2004 |
| Must An Insured Be Sued to Get Coverage? A Discussion of the Policy Term 'Legally Obligated To Pay’ |
Insurance Coverage Litigation Section Annual Meeting |
2002 |
| Insurer’s Right to Reimbursement for Defense and Settlement Costs |
Insurance Coverage Litigation Section Annual Meeting |
2001 |
| Current Insurance Coverage Issues |
Insurance Coverage Litigation Section Annual Meeting |
2000 |
| Maritime Liens |
Maritime & Offshore Equipment Finance Institute |
1999 |
| Economic Damages for Offshore Claims |
Fifth Annual University of Texas Admiralty & Maritime Conference |
1996 |
| Maritime Liens |
2nd Annual University of Texas Admiralty & Maritime Conference |
1993 |
| Treasure Salvage |
University of Houston |
1985 |
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