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Photo of Mike NorthrupMike NorthrupShareholder214-672-2150Email Mike's Linkedin ProfileMike's Twitter ProfileMike's Facebook Profile

Mike Northrup is the chair of the appellate practice group at Cowles & Thompson, P.C. He is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and is a former Chair of the Appellate Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association. He is also a former briefing attorney for the Supreme Court of Texas.

Practice Areas

  • Civil Appeals
  • Labor and Employment Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Municipal Law

Professional Associations

  • Dallas Bar Association, Appellate Law Section
  • Defense Research Institute
  • College of the State Bar of Texas
  • State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section
  • Texas Aggie Bar Association

Education

  • JD, Texas Tech University School of Law (1988)
  • B.S., (Political Science), Texas A&M University (1985)

Bar Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • United States District Court, Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Texas
Photo of Julia PenderyJulia PenderyOf Counsel214-672-2143Email

Julia Pendery is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a former Chair of the Appellate Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association.  She is a former vice chair of the the American Bar Association Council of Appellate Lawyers.

Practice Areas

  • Civil Appeals
  • Representation of Landowners in Eminent Domain proceedings
  • Relief from Default Judgments

Professional Associations

  • Dallas Bar Association, Appellate Law Section
  • ABA Council of Appellate Lawyers
  • College of the State Bar of Texas
  • State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section

Education

  • JD, SMU School of Law (1978)
  • B.A., English, Texas Christian University (1975)

Bar Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • United States District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas
Photo of Sim IsraeloffSim IsraeloffShareholder214-672-2131Email Sim's Linkedin Profile

Sim Israeloff is chair of the commercial litigation practice group and a member of the appellate practice group.  He is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Practice Areas

  •  Complex Litigation
  • Class Actions
  • Contract Disputes and Business Torts
  • Professional Liability
  • Construction Litigation
  • Securities
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Civil Appeals

Professional Associations

  • American Bar Association
  • Texas Bar Association
  • Dallas Bar Association, Section of Litigation

Education

  • J.D., with honors, University of Texas School of Law (1983)
  • B.B.A., Accounting, with highest honors, The University of Texas (1980)

Bar Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western District of Texas
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Photo of Claire JamesClaire JamesAssociate214-672-2115Email

Claire James is a member of the firm’s family law and commercial litigation practice groups.

Practice Areas

  • Family Law
    • Divorce
    • Modifications
    • Enforcement and contempt
    • Child custody and visitation
    • Child support
    • Premarital and post-marital agreements
    • Adoption
    • Spousal support and maintenance
    • Complex property division
  • Commercial and Employment Litigation
  • Construction Litigation

Professional Associations

  • State Bar Association, Family Law Section
  • Collin County Bar Association, Family Law Section
  • Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section
  • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers

Education

  • JD, cum laude, Southern Methodist University (2012)
  • B.S. (Psychology), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2005)

Bar Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas
Photo of Helen HuttonHelen HuttonAssociate214-672-2108Email Helen's Linkedin Profile

Helen Hutton practices in Cowles & Thompson’s appellate practice group.  She is a former briefing attorney for the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas.

Practice Areas:

  • Civil Appeals
  • Commercial Litigation

Professional Associations:

  • State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section and Litigation Section
  • Dallas Bar Association
  • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Judicial Intern Committee Co-Chair & Trial Skills Committee Member
  • American Bar Association
  • William “Mac” Taylor American Inn of Court, Associate

Education:

  • J.D., cum laude, SMU Dedman School of Law, 2014
  • B.A., magna cum laude, Business Administration, Saint Louis University, 2011

Bar Admissions:

  • State Bar of Texas
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