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J. James Cooper is a Partner based in Houston, Texas, practicing at Foley & Lardner LLP. They have 42+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1984. Their practice focuses on business, class action, litigation, insurance, and maritime. Admitted to practice in Texas US Supreme Court Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Texas Western District Court Texas Northern Di (1984). Educated at Tulane University School of Law (J.D., 1984) and Wabash College (B.A., 1981). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Houston and American (Co-Chair, Products Liability Insurance Subcommittee, Litigation Committee) Bar Associations State Bar of Texas Maritime Law Association of the United States, Proctor. Serands clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. J. James Cooper is a lawyer practicing trial practice, class action defense, commercial litigation and 7 other areas of law
- J. received a B.A. degree from Wabash College in 1981, and has been licensed for 42 years
- J. practices at Foley & Lardner LLP in Houston, TX
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J. James Cooper's Areas of Practice
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
J. James Cooper is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Texas →
J. James Cooper is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in Texas →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
J. James Cooper is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Texas →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
J. James Cooper is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in Texas →
Maritime attorneys for Jones Act claims, longshore injury, cruise ship cases, and offshore matters.
J. James Cooper is one of 11,568 maritime attorneys indexed nationally. Browse maritime attorneys in Texas →
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Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Houston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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