Practice areas
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Languages spoken
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State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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TX | Eligible To Practice In Texas | 1983 | 05/28/2022 |
IN | Temporary Admission | N/A | 11/04/2016 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014 |
Board Certified | American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys | 2014 |
American Board of Trial Advocates | American Board of Trial Advocates | 2014 |
Who's Who in Litigation | Dallas Business Journal | 2014 |
Texas Super Lawyer | Texas Super Lawyers | 2014 |
Texas Super Lawyer | Texas Super Lawyers | 2013 |
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2012 |
Texas Super Lawyer | Texas Super Lawyers | 2011 |
Texas Super Lawyer | Texas Super Lawyers | 2010 |
Texas Super Lawyer | Texas Super Lawyers | 2009 |
Top Ranked | Chambers USA | 2009 |
Texas Super Lawyer | Texas Super Lawyers | 2008 |
Texas Super Lawyer | Texas Super Lawyers | 2007 |
Texas Super Lawyer | Texas Super Lawyers | 2006 |
Texas Super Lawyer | Texas Super Lawyers | 2005 |
Texas Super Lawyer | Texas Super Lawyers | 2004 |
Texas Super Lawyer | Texas Super Lawyers | 2003 |
Board Certified - Civil Trial | Texas Board of Legal Specialization | 1987 |
Board Certified - Personal Injury Trial Law | Texas Board of Legal Specialization | 1987 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney | Cooper & Scully, A Professional Corporation | 1996 - Present |
Attorney | Cowles & Thompson, A Professional Corporation | 1982 - 1996 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys | Board Certified Member | 2014 - Present |
American Board of Trial Advocates | Member | N/A |
American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit | Member | N/A |
Dallas Bar Association | Fellow | N/A |
American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section | Member | N/A |
American Bar Association, Litigation Section | Member | N/A |
State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section | Member | N/A |
State Bar of Texas, Health Law Section | Member | N/A |
Dallas Bar Association, Business Litigation Section | Member | N/A |
International Association of Defense Counsel | Member | N/A |
Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit | Member | N/A |
Dallas Bar Association | Lifetime Fellow | N/A |
Texas Bar Foundation | Life Fellow | N/A |
American Board of Trial Advocates Foundation | Fellow | N/A |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1982 |
DePauw University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1979 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Annual Construction Law Symposium | How to Pick the Right Jury for Your Case | 2014 |
American Conference Institute | Preparing and Presenting Your Witnesses: A Focus on Medical Experts and Depositions | 2014 |
Professional Liability Series | The New Age of Professional Service Advertising: Tweeting, Blogging, and Other Social Media Tools | 2013 |
Insurance Law Symposium | Trying the Coverage/ Bad Faith Case to the Generation X and Y Jury | 2013 |
State Bar of Texas | Structured Settlement | 2009 |
American College of Legal Medicine | Medicolegal Pearls for Practicing Obstetricians | 2009 |
Defense Research Institute | The Birth Injury Case | 2006 |
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