Chris Cowan

Prior to joining Kirkland, Chris was involved in the following representative matters:

• Counsel for multiple manufacturers defending product liability claims in trials throughout the country.
• Counsel for medical device manufacturer in dozens of product liability cases in Texas and California.
• Counsel for administrator of the Texas Medicaid program in civil action brought by the Texas Office of Attorney General under the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act.
• Counsel for oil and gas business in contract dispute before the London Court of International Arbitration, involving the manufacture of a multimillion-dollar piece of managed pressure off-shore drilling equipment.
• Lead counsel for real estate brokerage firm and individual agents, defending claims of fraud, negligence, and breach of contract brought by former agent.
• Counsel for Austin-based real estate developer asserting claims for tortious interference with contract.
• Lead counsel for officers of oil and gas business in multiple litigations and state investigations concerning claims under the Texas Securities Act and for common law fraud.
• Lead counsel for roofing manufacturer in employment discrimination and retaliation litigation brought by former employee under the Texas Labor Code.
• Lead counsel for corporate client in pursuing its claims under the Texas Theft Liability Act and for misappropriation of trade secrets against former employee.
• Counsel for software company in contract dispute against its landlord concerning a multi-million-dollar office lease.