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About Walter
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Employment and Labor
50%
39 years
Litigation
50%
49 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Texas for 38 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1987
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 49 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1977
No misconduct found
Licensed in Virginia for 49 years
State: Virginia
Acquired: 1976
No misconduct found
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Posted by Catherine | December 13, 2012 | Employment & Labor
Brilliant and well liked by clients and opponents.
Walter has represented my company in excess of 2o years handling labor and employment law litigation and providing counsel. Walter has consistently obtained excellent results both through summary judgement and in trial. While extremely soft spoken, Walter is tenancious on behalf of his clients in w...
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Clay Hartmann
Employment and labor lawyer
Experience
Honors
2016
Best Lawyers in America - LItigation - Labor & Employment, Best Lawyers
2016
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2015
Board Certified - Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
2015
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Best Law Firms in America - Tier 1, Best Law Firms
2015
Best Lawyers in America - Litigation - Labor & Employment, Best Lawyers
2015
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2014
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2014
Best Lawyers in America - Litigation - Labor & Employment, Best Lawyers
2013
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2012
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2011
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2010
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2009
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2008
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2007
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2006
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
2005
Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
Work Experience
2002 - Present
Owner, Law Office of Walter S. Cowger
1987 - 2002
Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Associations
2003 - Present
Dallas Bar AssociationMember
1996 - Present
Texas Board of Legal SpecializationBoard Certified - Labor & Employment
1987 - Present
State Bar of TexasMember
1995 - 2010
Downtown Dallas YMCAMember - Board of Management
Sample of Legal Cases
Hamilton v. AVPM Corporation et al, 2014 WL 1255839, aff'd 2014 WL 6602445, cert. denied 135 S.Ct. 1748
Summary judgment for employer affirmed on appeal and certiorari denied
Harber v. CTI Petroleum, Inc. et al., 2011 WL 3484800
Judgment for employer after bench trial affirmed on appeal
Education
1976
University Of Virginia
J.D.
1973
Yale University
B.A.
Speaking Engagements
2002
Dallas Bar Association
Non Compete/Non Disclosure Litigation
2001
Dallas Bar Association
Non Compete/Non Disclosure Litigation
2000
Dallas Bar Association
Non Compete/Non Disclosure Litigation