Law Office of Walter S. Cowger

Previous Law Firm Name

• Law Office of Walter S. Cowger

Law Firm Overview

I have practiced law for 35 years, and have protected the rights of individuals and businesses throughout North Texas for more than 20 years. I became a lawyer because I wanted to help people and businesses through difficult times. I believe strongly in my fiduciary obligations to clients, and will always consider only your interests and not my own. I will always strive to represent you with diligence, experience, and integrity.

I think of this approach to law as "old-fashioned lawyering." While the concept of fiduciary duty has weakened as law practice has become more of a business, I believe that a firm commitment to it is the only way to ensure that clients get the representation they expect and deserve.

I was a partner in the firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, for fifteen years, from 1987 to 2002, before opening the Law Office of Walter S. Cowger in 2002.

Names a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine Every Year Since 2005

My Practice

I offer comprehensive and experienced representation in matters involving:

• Employment litigation defense: I defend businesses in employment-related disputes, including allegations of discrimination or harassment, breach of contract or wrongful discharge, unemployment claims, FLSA, FLMA, and ERISA actions.
• Fiduciary Litigation:  I represent both plaintiffs and defendants in lawsuits involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty. Such claims arise in a varitey of factual settings. I have both prosecuted and defended legal malpractice claims; represented the trustee of a family trust who was wrongly accused of mishandling trust assets; and defended breach-of-fiduciary duty claims arising in disputes between shareholders of closely-held corporations and members of limited liability companies.
• Business Disputes: I represent businesses and business owners who are plaintiffs or defendants in commercial controversies, including breach of contract, deceptive trade practices and business torts.
• Employment contract negotiation: I counsel employers and employees at all stages of the negotiation of employment-related agreements, including severance packages.

Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization Since 1996

I also conduct internal investigations for companies that face allegations of discrimination or sexual harassment. I can thoroughly review all charges and provide you with a complete analysis of the merits and shortcomings of these claims, so that your regular corporate counsel doesn't risk being disqualified from representing you if a lawsuit is filed.

Areas of Practice

• Business & Commercial Law
• Contracts
• Business Organizations
• Employment Law -- Employee
• Employment Law -- Employer
• Labor Law
• Litigation & Appeals
• Legal Malpractice
• Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Classes and Seminars

• Non Compete / Non Disclosure Litigation, Dallas Bar Association, 2000 - 2002

Pro Bono Activities

• Downtown Dallas YMCA Board of Management, 1995 - 2006

Representative Clients

• Albertsons, Inc.
• L3 Communications Corporation
• Hyundai USA
• Elonu Lube 'N' Tune, Inc.

References

• Catherine S. Weil, Albertson's LLC
• Stephen F. Wahl, L3 Communications Corporation
• David Schaefers, Econo Lube 'N' Tune, Inc.

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial, Business Organizations, Contracts, Employment, Employment Law -- Employer, Labor, Legal Malpractice, Litigation & Appeals, Whistleblower-Qui Tam