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WHO WE ARE
Established in Dallas in 1993, Cooper & Scully has earned a stellar reputation for obtaining successful results for our clients through courtroom excellence. Our client-focused, team-oriented, high-energy culture provides the platform for delivering outstanding results for our clients. We have offices in Texas and California, and our practice is national in scope.
WHAT WE DO
Cooper & Scully is uniquely positioned to effectively assist clients in a variety of practice areas throughout a range of industries. Our trial and appellate lawyers work hand-in-hand with our clients to effectively navigate the challenges and complexities of all types of litigation. We use our business and legal skills to give our clients the best advantage.
OUR TALENT
Cooper & Scully’s experienced team of attorneys provide a proven understanding of industries and businesses and the application of the law, giving our clients a legal advantage and the seasoned counsel they expect.
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William F. Allred
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Daniel A. Alvarado
Senior Associate
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Roger A. Berger
Shareholder
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Teresa G. Bohne
Shareholder
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Charles H. Bolcom
Shareholder
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Samantha G. Brown
Associate
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Nisha P. Byers
Shareholder
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Elliott T. Cooper
Shareholder
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Jackie S. Cooper
Shareholder
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R. Brent Cooper
Shareholder
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Moris Davidovitz
Shareholder
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Derek S. Davis
Shareholder
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John C. Faubion
Shareholder
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Diana L. Faust
Of Counsel
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Jillian H. Ginger
Associate
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Alex F. Harper
Senior Attorney
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Eric W. Hines
Shareholder
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Julie M. Koenig
Shareholder
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John S. Langley
Shareholder
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Jessica M. Martinez
Associate
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Stewart "Stu" Milch
Senior Attorney
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Chad M. Nelson
Shareholder
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J. Kevin Oncken
Shareholder
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Trishala Parikh
Associate
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R. Douglas Rees
Shareholder
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Michelle E. Robberson
Shareholder
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John A. Scully
Shareholder
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Julie A. Shehane
Shareholder
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Tara L. Sohlman
Shareholder
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David M. Strachan
Senior Associate
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Cory M. Sutker
Shareholder
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Kristina M. Taylor
Associate
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Victoria "Tori" Tuhovak
Senior Associate
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S. Hunter Walton
Senior Associate
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David M. Watson
Senior Associate
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Gordon K. Wright
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NEWS & SEMINARS
D Magazine Names Three Cooper & Scully Attorneys to 2025...
Apr 25, 2025
32nd Annual Insurance Symposium - 4/4/25
Apr 4, 2025
19th Annual Construction Symposium - 2/7/25
Feb 7, 2025
Using Procedural Rules to Assist in Defense of Case
Jan 3, 2025
Qualified Immunity for Private Healthcare Professionals (Part II)
Dec 18, 2024
Texas Supreme Court: Defendants Should Have Been Allowed to Withdraw...
Dec 18, 2024
Cooper & Scully, P.C. Ranked by Best Law Firms® in...
Nov 11, 2024
Founding Shareholders Recognized as 2024's Top 100 Attorneys in Texas...
Oct 2, 2024
Nine Cooper & Scully Attorneys Named Texas Super Lawyers for...
Sep 17, 2024
4 Cooper & Scully, P.C. Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers®...
Aug 15, 2024
Cooper & Scully Announces Chad Nelson as Newest Shareholder
Jul 15, 2024
Courtroom Capitalism: A New Era for Commercial Litigation in...
Jun 21, 2024
Qualified Immunity for Private Healthcare Professionals (Part 1)
Jun 21, 2024
FTC Approves Non-Compete Clause Rule
Jun 21, 2024
MPL Association Names Brent Cooper as Recipient of 2024 MPL...
Apr 19, 2024
31st Annual Insurance Symposium - 4/5/24
Apr 5, 2024
Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Permissible Scope of Discovery in Auto...
Mar 20, 2024
Following the Legislature’s Instructions: Rodriguez v. Safeco
Mar 20, 2024
Incorporation by Reference After Deepwater Horizon
Mar 20, 2024
Navigating Dangerous Conditions in Premises Liability Actions
Mar 20, 2024
18th Annual Construction Symposium
Feb 2, 2024
J. Kevin Oncken Inducted into the National Academy of Distinguished...
Jan 19, 2024
Two Cooper & Scully Attorneys Receive Certification in Insurance Law...
Jan 16, 2024
Legislative Changes Involving Construction Law
Dec 20, 2023
Chapter 95: “Owning” Recent Applications of a Defense Bar Favorite
Dec 20, 2023
Strategies For Minimizing Mega-Jury Verdicts
Dec 20, 2023
Cooper & Scully, P.C. Ranked by Best Law Firms® in...
Nov 2, 2023
Webinar: 2022-2023 Texas Supreme Court Update - 9/28/23
Sep 28, 2023
Texas Supreme Court Addresses Consequences of Admitted Race-Based Jury Selection
Sep 21, 2023
Texas Supreme Court to Hear Case Involving No-Evidence Summary Judgment...
Sep 21, 2023
Eleven Cooper & Scully Attorneys Named Texas Super Lawyers for...
Sep 19, 2023
Webinar: Softening the Blow: Defending Against the Rise in Mega...
Sep 13, 2023
5 Cooper & Scully, P.C. Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers®...
Aug 17, 2023
“One Year Later: the Significant Impact of the “Monroe Exception”...
Aug 10, 2023
Texas Supreme Court Issues New Opinions that Assist Defendants with...
Jul 3, 2023
A Texas Legislative Update: HB 1998 Increases Public Reporting...
Jul 3, 2023
Texas Legislative Update – Senate Bill 490 – Itemized Medical...
Jul 3, 2023
Climate Science is the Future of Risk Assessment for the...
Jul 3, 2023
Happy Administrative Professionals Day to Our Staff!
Apr 26, 2023
30th Annual Insurance Symposium - 4/21/23
Apr 21, 2023
Liability Waivers for Activities and On-Premises Equipment – The Basics...
Mar 28, 2023
Don’t Modify or Change Your Records Upon Notice of an...
Mar 28, 2023
Partners – Beware what your Partner Represents to Others!
Mar 28, 2023
Updated: Texas Supreme Court Soon to Decide ERCOT’s Exposure
Mar 28, 2023
Brent Cooper Honored by Texas Bar Foundation
Feb 27, 2023
Cooper & Scully, P.C. Ranked in 2023 "Best Law Firms"
Nov 3, 2022
Cooper & Scully Named Shareholders Recognized as Top 100 Attorneys...
Oct 26, 2022
Eleven Cooper & Scully Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers
Sep 22, 2022
Liability of Health Care Providers Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: An...
Sep 20, 2022
LIV Free, Die Hard: An Analysis of the Antitrust Issues...
Sep 20, 2022
Southern District of Texas Deviates From Established Law On Occurrences...
Sep 20, 2022
Two Important Changes to the Rules Regarding Remedial Plans for...
Sep 20, 2022
“A River Runs Through It”: Diffuse Water Flow &...
Sep 20, 2022
John Scully Named Best Lawyers in America® "Lawyer of the...
Aug 18, 2022
4 Cooper & Scully, P.C. Lawyers Named to 2023 Best...
Aug 18, 2022
Don’t Be Surprised: Ensuring Compliance with State and Federal Legislation...
Jun 15, 2022
Texas Regulators Aim to Shed Reptile Theory: A Look Back...
Jun 15, 2022
Cybersecurity Insurance: Both Valuable and Bewildering
Jun 15, 2022
Webinar: Defending Health Care Professionals in Violation of Billing Statutes
May 19, 2022
29th Annual Insurance Symposium - 4/8/2022
Apr 8, 2022
Cooper & Scully Attorneys Named Among Texas Super Lawyers Rising...
Mar 22, 2022
Texas Supreme Court Adopts Exception to Eight Corners Rule
Mar 21, 2022
Confusion Over Preclusion: Insurance Code Chapter 542A and Pre-Suit...
Mar 21, 2022
Texas Supreme Court Issues Two New Health Care Opinions
Mar 21, 2022
17th Annual Construction Symposium - January 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
A Virtually Bad Idea: The Pitfalls of Conducting Remote...
Dec 13, 2021
Texas Supreme Court Addresses Scope of Deposition for an Insurer’s...
Dec 13, 2021
Information Resources for Texas Physicians
Dec 9, 2021
The Importance of Written Medical and Dental Records
Dec 8, 2021
Don’t Be Chicken About Tenders: How Defense Counsel Can...
Dec 8, 2021
Cooper & Scully Honored Among Nation’s “Best Law Firms” in...
Nov 4, 2021
Save the Date for Our Upcoming 2022 Webinars!
Oct 26, 2021
R. Brent Cooper Receives "Trial Legend" Award from Dallas Bar...
Oct 5, 2021
Brent Cooper and John Scully Recognized as Top 100 Attorneys...
Sep 27, 2021
Cooper & Scully Attorneys Featured in 2021 Texas Super Lawyers...
Sep 22, 2021
Can We Smooth the Edges Here?: How the Supreme Court...
Sep 13, 2021
Teledentistry is Legal in Texas... But, Tread Carefully
Sep 13, 2021
Supreme Court of Texas Applies Chapter 74 Expert Report Requirement...
Sep 13, 2021
Cooper & Scully Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Best Lawyers in...
Aug 19, 2021
Cooper & Scully Named to Dallas Business Journal's North Texas...
Jun 16, 2021
The PREP Act and Pre-emption in COVID-19 Lawsuits
Jun 15, 2021
'Understanding the COVID-19 Pandemic: Its Potential Impacts to Current &...
Jun 15, 2021
House Bill 19 Changes Litigation Against Commercial Motor Vehicle Companies
Jun 14, 2021
Texas Supreme Court Giveth And Taketh Away
Jun 14, 2021
Texas Supreme Court Revisits Legal Duty and Right of Control...
Jun 14, 2021
In re K & L Auto Crushers, LLC: An Update...
Jun 14, 2021
C&S Shareholders Named as Best Lawyers in Dallas by D...
Apr 30, 2021
28th Annual Insurance Symposium - April 9, 2021
Apr 9, 2021
California Public Entities that Successfully Invoke Design Immunity Still Can...
Mar 16, 2021
Extrinsic Evidence and the Duty to Defend
Mar 16, 2021
Homeowners’ Insurance Claims Arising from the Recent “Snowmageddon”
Mar 16, 2021
Do I Have a Duty to Ensure Safe Performance of...
Mar 16, 2021
Dallas Associate Makes D Magazine's 2021 Best Attorneys in Dallas...
Jan 8, 2021
Cooper & Scully Announces New Shareholders
Jan 4, 2021
Performing Procedures During a COVID-19 Shutdown? Proceed With Extreme...
Dec 14, 2020
2021 Changes to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure
Dec 14, 2020
COVID-19 and Workers Compensation: Coverage and Considerations
Dec 14, 2020
A Look Ahead to the Texas Legislative Session—Transportation Bills
Dec 14, 2020
Texas Supreme Court Clarifies “True Replacement” Theory of Employment Discrimination
Dec 14, 2020
Cooper & Scully Honored Among Nation’s “Best Law Firms” in...
Nov 5, 2020
Proposed Amendment to the Confidentiality Rule of the Texas Disciplinary...
Sep 14, 2020
Objections to a Third-Party Subpoena Under the Federal Rules
Sep 14, 2020
Socially-Distanced Justice? The Effect of Jury Trials During the COVID-19...
Sep 14, 2020
27th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America Includes 3...
Aug 20, 2020
Shareholder, Moris Davidovitz, Named to Northern California Super Lawyers List
Jul 23, 2020
Business Interruption Insurance and COVID-19
Jun 15, 2020
4 Attorneys Selected to D Magazine's "Best Lawyers in Dallas...
Apr 29, 2020
Cooper & Scully, P.C. Status Update: COVID-19 - March 20,2020
Mar 20, 2020
Cooper & Scully, P.C. Shareholder, Michelle Robberson, Inducted as Fellow...
May 23, 2014
Read R. Brent Cooper, Micah Dortch and Wes Johnson's Latest...
Jul 15, 2013
Diana Faust argues before the Texas Supreme Court on jury...
Dec 21, 2011
Brent Cooper, Diana Faust and Michelle Robberson win reversal of...
Dec 18, 2011
Brent Cooper and Michelle Robberson obtain reversal of summary judgment...
Dec 16, 2011
Michelle Robberson successfully defends coverage summary judgment based on CGL...
Dec 13, 2011
Brent Cooper argues before Texas Supreme Court on behalf of...
Dec 8, 2011
Cooper & Scully Attorneys Obtain Victory in High-Stakes Patent Litigation
Nov 11, 2015
Cooper & Scully Named to "Best Law Firms" List by...
Nov 1, 2019
Cooper & Scully Named one of U.S. News and Best...
Nov 1, 2018
10 Cooper & Scully Attorneys Named Texas Super Lawyers
Sep 3, 2019
John Scully Selected to Top 100 Lawyers in Texas for...
Sep 3, 2019
Cooper & Scully Partners Listed in Texas Super Lawyers® 2017...
Sep 1, 2017
Cooper & Scully Attorneys Selected to Northern California Super Lawyers...
Aug 25, 2019
3 Cooper & Scully Lawyers Included in 26th Edition of...
Aug 15, 2019
Cooper & Scully Attorneys Honored in The Best Lawyers in...
Aug 15, 2018
Congratulations, Kate Oncken, on Passing the Texas Bar Exam!
May 15, 2019
Team Cooper & Scully to Compete at Camp Craig Allen...
May 14, 2015
John Scully Selected to D Magazine's "Best Lawyers in Dallas...
Apr 26, 2017
Cooper & Scully Goes Blue for Child Abuse Awareness Month!
Apr 10, 2014
Cooper & Scully, P.C. Attorneys Obtain Favorable Verdict on Behalf...
Apr 6, 2017
John Scully Obtains Defense Verdict in Montana Football Case
Apr 3, 2018
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