- Managing Partner: Jack M Cleaveland, Jr
FIRM OVERVIEW: Thompson Coe is proud to celebrate 60 years as a premier litigation firm and national authority on insurance law. With offices in Dallas, Austin, and Houston, Texas, and Saint Paul, Minnesota, Thompson Coe not only provides a full range of services to the insurance industry but also offers many other client services in labor and employment, commercial litigation, premises and product liability, professional liability, mass tort, appellate, administrative law, construction, commercial transactions, health care, real estate and tax, and estate planning. Clients choose Thompson Coe because the firm provides a total, integrated solution to their legal service needs.
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Insurance Law: Given that Thompson Coe is recognized as a national authority on insurance law, the firm’s clients depend on its broad insurance background and knowledge to provide reliable and efficient legal advice and assistance for all insurance business and regulatory matters. Whether giving advice pertaining to insurance laws, representing a client before an insurance regulator, handling mergers and acquisitions or formations of insurance companies and agencies, or drafting or reviewing documents needed for insurance-related transactions, this practice group brings extensive experience to areas of law that are unfamiliar to many.
Insurance Litigation & Coverage: This practice group is recognized by the insurance industry for its experience and ability to provide counsel to insurance companies through a broad range of insurance-related litigation, coverage disputes, bad faith and other extra contractual liabilities litigation. Drawing upon the firm’s experience in the administrative and regulatory arena, the firm represents carriers facing complex corporate, regulatory and class action litigation.
Products & General Litigation: The firm’s trial attorneys have been recognized for their proficiency in the trial and defense of personal injury cases involving premises liability, products liability, medical malpractice, nursing home litigation and healthcare regulatory matters, mass tort litigation, negligence and other tort-related claims. They are committed to excellence in trial advocacy and pride themselves in responding to litigation needs with practical, creative solutions.
Commercial Litigation: This practice group has handled every type of commercial dispute – ranging from simple contract matters to complex international disputes. The attorneys share a commitment to do whatever it takes in terms of preparation and development of innovative strategies to ensure the best possible results for their business litigation clients – including trying cases to a conclusion with successful results. Governmental & Legislative Advocacy: The firm’s attorneys help clients achieve legislative initiatives and resolve regulatory issues. Their involvement and experience in legislative and governmental processes enables them to effectively represent clients and advocate client positions before the legislature and other governmental agencies.
Labor & Employment: The firm’s attorneys counsel the management of both private and public sector companies in connection with all employment-related matters, including compliance with the FLSA, Title VII, ADEA, ADA, WARN, OHSA and other federal, state and local laws that regulate employment. They have an active labor litigation practice defending management against EEO claims, wrongful termination, workers’ compensation, retaliation, civil rights and other employment-related claims. The firm handles employment and non-competition agreements, as well as collective bargaining, grievance arbitrations, unfair labor practice proceedings and other situations relating to labor and management issues.
Professional Liability: Lawsuits involving malpractice claims against attorneys, accountants, insurance agents and brokers, corporate directors and officers and other business professionals are being asserted at an increasing rate. The attorneys in this practice group draw upon years of hands-on experience in dealing with claims to provide the firm’s professional clients with the finest quality legal representation.
Appellate: Thompson Coe’s appellate attorneys have successfully represented litigants in important cases decided by the Texas Supreme Court, federal appellate courts, including the Fifth Circuit, and other appellate courts in Texas and across the country.
Business Transactions: This practice group encompasses everything from contractual relationships, including mergers and acquisitions, sales and purchases of ownership interests, shareholder agreements, management compensation arrangements, entity formation and financing, to bankruptcy, real estate transactions, estate planning and tax issues.
CLIENTS: Allstate, Chartis, Crum & Forster, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company,Nationwide, Travelers, Swiss Reinsurance, 3M, Ford Motor Company, Averitt Express, Cici’s Pizza, RSUI, Republic Insurance, Everest Insurance, AFPD, Inc., Association of Fire & Casualty Companies of Texas, Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers, FM Global.