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About W. Mark Cotham at a glance
W. Mark Cotham is a Partner based in Houston, Texas, practicing at Cotham, Harwell & O'Conor. They have 44+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1982. Their practice focuses on business, litigation, environmental, adr, and appellate. Admitted to practice in Texas (1982), U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas (1983), and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit (1984). Educated at University of Texas (J.D., 1982) and Northwestern University (B.S. Northwestern, 1979). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Houston and American Bar Associations State Bar of Texas Texas Bar Foundation. Serands clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Mr. W. Mark Cotham is a lawyer practicing alternative dispute resolution, appellate: civil, litigation: commercial and 2 other areas of law
- W. received a B.S. degree from Northwestern University in 1979, and has been licensed for 44 years
- W. practices at Cotham, Harwell & O'Conor in Houston, TX
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W. Mark Cotham's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases W. Mark Cotham handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
W. Mark Cotham is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Texas →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
W. Mark Cotham is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Texas →
Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
W. Mark Cotham is one of 56,434 environmental attorneys indexed nationally. Browse environmental attorneys in Texas →
Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
W. Mark Cotham is one of 73,906 adr attorneys indexed nationally. Browse adr attorneys in Texas →
Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
W. Mark Cotham is one of 86,319 appellate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse appellate 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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