Cochell Law Firm
Houston Business Attorney
This lawyer is licensed to practice in Texas and has no record of discipline from the Texas bar association. *
Cochell Law Firm
Houston Business Attorney
This lawyer is licensed to practice in Texas and has no record of discipline from the Texas bar association. *
Business Law and Trial Attorney Stephen Cochell has over 40+ years experience representing clients in all areas of Business Law. The Cochell Law Firm's goal is to achieve the best possible outcome in every situation.
As a trial attorney, Steve Cochell's experience includes over sixty complex civil, personal injury and criminal jury trials, numerous evidentiary hearings involving injunctions, admissibility of expert testimony and evidence with extensive multi-state litigation experience in business torts, partnerships, administrative and regulatory proceedings, tax, securities, Lanham Act, trademark, personal injury, employment and trade secret litigation. Former Navy JAG, Assistant United States Attorney and Chief Disciplinary Counsel.
Because of his extensive trial experience, other attorneys often confer with Steve Cochell regarding strategy and tactics in litigation to assist them when encountering difficulties in litigation.
Areas of practice include:
Business Litigation
Intellectual Property
Corporate and Transactional
Labor and Employment
Main Office
5850 San Felipe
4208
Houston, TX 77057
(346) 800-3500
Initial Phone Conversation
Never for litigation. Fixed fees are appropriate in some business transactions that are relatively uncomplicated.
Standard Rate of $420
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
No
-
Houston Office
null
4621 Montrose B230-A
Houston, TX 77006
Houston Business Lawyer
Cochell Law Firm practices Business Law in the following areas:
Litigation. If you business needs legal representation to file or defend a lawsuit, Cochell Law Firm can quickly access your situation and guide you to the best possible outcome. We try to find the best path to resolve the situation, as litigation is expensive and painful. However, if litigation is required, we are highly experienced to get the best possible outcome.
Skills and Expertise:
Breach of Contract
Business to Business
Employment
Vendor-Supplier
Interference with Contract
Prospective Economic Relations
Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Fraud Deceptive Trade Practices Act
Non-Compete Reviews
Unfair Competition
Trademark Infringement
Real Estate
Commercial and Residential Foreclosure
Landlord Tenant
Property Damage
Financing
Property Disputes
Right to quiet title and to quiet enjoyment
Slander of Title
Construction Disputes
Liens
Mechanics Liens
Regulatory Issues and Problems
Sarbanes Oxley/Corporate Governance
OSHA
FTC
Franchise Tax
Licensing
Franchising Litigation and Issues
Corporate and Transactional. If you need help with corporate, partnership or structuring your business, we can advise. As a litigation practice, we see the heartbreak of cases that could have been avoided, if time had been spent putting the right legal documents in place to protect all parties.
Skills and Expertise:
Incorporation
Company Agreements By-Laws, Corporate Minutes
Corporate Agent Representation
Trademark Registration
Structuring and Reviewing Agreements
Commercial Real Estate
Long Term-Leases
Construction
Financing
Transportation
Intellectual Property. As an Intellectual Property Lawyer, the Cochell Law Firm focuses on protecting a company's intellectual "capital" through various methods, including drafting non-compete agreements, intellectual 'IP' ownership agreements, software agreements and when necessary, through litigation. The Cochell Law Firm has experience in all areas of Intellectual 'IP" litigation, including patent, trademark, trade dress, copyright, false advertising, unfair competition, non-compete, cybersquatting and trade secret cases.
Skills and Expertise:
Theft of Trade Secrets
Enforcing Non-Competes
Unfair Competition (Lanham Act)
Trademark Infringement
Patent Infringement
Labor and Employment. Cochell Law Firm represents clients in an array of industries, including retail, transportation, real estate, construction and manufacturing, provides clients with strategic advice and planning on labor and employment issue. Stephen Cochell served as lead counsel in a host of age, sex, race, religion whistle blower and ethnic origin cases as well as wage and hour, ERISA, FMLA, ADA, and non-compete cases.
Skills and Expertise:
Discrimination
Age Discrimination
Sex Discrimination
Racial Discrimination
Religious Discrimination
National Origin Discrimination
Pregnancy Discrimination
Handicap and Disability Discrimination (ADA)
Racial Steering
Fair Labor Standards Act
With a formidable history of litigation experience, the Cochell Law Firm business practice has evolved to representing medium to small business owners.
Cochell Law Firm provides strategic advice and counseling to clients to prevent or resolve disputes while simultaneously anticipating the need for prosecuting or defending the client in potential litigation.
Houston Litigation Lawyer Steve Cochell has over 30+ years of experience including former NAVY JAG Prosecutor, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Senior Trial Attorney for Federal Express. He is known for his ability to structure, negotiate and litigate complex business issues.
Because of his unique background as a federal prosecutor, in-house counsel and private practitioner, Steve Cochell has the ability and passion for solving business problems regardless of the size of your business or the magnitude of your problem. An experienced business litigation attorney, he can weight the risks and the costs associated with litigation.
With over 30+ years as a Business Attorney, Cochell Law Firm has Substantial Litigation and Courtroom Experience
Big Firm Experience. Over 30+ years in complex issues.
Knowing what works. "Been there done that!" We keep current on statutory and case law developments.
Business I.Q. Business issues can be complex and muddy. We have the experience to see the big picture, while dealing with the details. You don't have to train us to recognize your problems and solve them.
No Nonsense approach. Many firms will chalk up billable hours on meaningless filings and documents. We tell it like it is and pull no punches.
Affordable rates. We focus on your best outcome, not billable hours.
Honesty. Our core value is always doing our best with integrity and honesty.
Litigation is expensive and painful. Using Cochell Law Firm's expertise, we become a strategic partner to offer you alternatives and feasible solutions. If all negotiations fail, we have the litigation experience to aggressively pursue your business interests in court.
STEPHEN R. COCHELL Houston Business Attorney
Professional Summary
Trial Attorney with over sixty complex civil, personal injury and criminal jury trials, numerous evidentiary hearings involving injunctions, admissibility of expert testimony and evidence with extensive multi-state litigation experience in business torts, tax, securities, Lanham Act, trademark, personal injury, employment and trade secret litigation. Former Navy JAG, Assistant United States Attorney and Chief Disciplinary Counsel.
Professional Experience
The Cochell Law Firm, P.C.
Bellaire, Texas, 77401
June 2010-Present
Represent individuals and businesses in commercial disputes involving DTPA, contract, real estate, partnership, non-compete, intellectual property, receiverships, bankruptcy, tax, securities, premises liability, personal injury and employment litigation. Recently obtained two notable results: $620,000 verdict with co-defense counsel in dispute with commercial landlord; dismissal of criminal theft charges against corporate Director of Finance.
Epstein Becker Green Wickliff & Hall
Houston, Texas
2004 June 2010
Represent business clients in major product liability, commercial, business tort, intellectual property, labor and employment cases, including class action litigation. See Representative Achievements in Primary Areas of Practice.
Senior Trial Counsel, Federal Express Corporation
Memphis, Tennessee
FedEx Star Award, 1999.
FedEx Five Star Award, 2001
December 1997 March 2004
Served as lead trial counsel in major commercial, business tort, intellectual property, labor and employment matters managing trial teams in designated cases, including trade secret, trademark, cybersquatting actions and disputes under the Warsaw Convention. Prosecution of a complex trade secrets case against UPS and Fritz Companies, assisted management in formulating an administrative and litigation strategy to address disputes with the Department of Transportation ("DOT") arising under the Air Carrier Stabilization Act and also served on the defense team defending the Postal Service's award of the $7.2 billion contract to FedEx. Obtained three trial defense verdicts in one commercial and two employment matters within the last four years with FedEx. See Representative Achievements in Primary Areas of Practice.
Chief Disciplinary Counsel/General Counsel
Utah State Bar
Salt Lake City, Utah
July 1995 November 1997
Administration, supervision and management of Office of Attorney Discipline, Utah State Bar, and providing advice and counsel to the Utah State Bar Commission regarding disciplinary policy, employee matters, drafting of disciplinary rules regarding trust account reporting, development of a statistical and management information system, providing continuing legal education to Bar members and trial of attorney discipline matters in the state district and appellate courts.
Attorney (AV Rated Firm)
Campbell Maack & Sessions
Salt Lake City, Utah
April 1992 July 1995
Primary areas of practice: commercial trade secret, business tort, product liability and white collar criminal defense, including successful trial defense in a federal criminal prosecution for insider trading, tax and securities fraud.
Attorney (AV Rated Firm)
Hansen, Jones and Leta
Salt Lake City, Utah
May 1990 April 1992
Primary areas of practice: commercial and bankruptcy litigation, theft of trade secrets and unfair competition, labor and employment litigation and related advice to employers on broad range of employee matters, and litigation involving trademark infringement.
Attorney (AV Rated Firm)
Wise and Marsac
Detroit, Michigan
June 1985 May 1990
Primary areas of practice: product liability defense, employment litigation and related advice to employers on broad range of employee matters, insurance coverage, insurance transactions/administrative matters and commercial litigation.
Assistant United States Attorney
Department of Justice
Eastern District of Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
June 1983 June 1985
Primary areas of practice: investigation and prosecution of complex narcotics, tax and public corruption offenses including offenses under the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Statute and the Continuing Criminal Enterprise (CCE) Statute.
Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General Corps
Trial Defense Counsel, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney
Department of the Navy
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and Yokosuka, Japan (2 years)
Washington D.C. (1 1/2 years)
July 1979 May 1983
Education
Georgetown University Law Center Washington, D.C. L.L.M., 1983
University of Baltimore School
Bar Number: 24044255
Texas, 2004
University of Maryland
B.A. Political Science, June
University of Baltimore School of Law
Doctor of Law degree (J.D.), June
Georgetown University Law
Master of Laws (LL.M.), 1983
STEPHEN R. COCHELL Houston Business Attorney
Professional Summary
Trial Attorney with over sixty complex civil, personal injury and criminal jury trials, numerous evidentiary hearings involving injunctions, admissibility of expert testimony and evidence with extensive multi-state litigation experience in business torts, tax, securities, Lanham Act, trademark, personal injury, employment and trade secret litigation. Former Navy JAG, Assistant United States Attorney and Chief Disciplinary Counsel.
Professional Experience
The Cochell Law Firm, P.C.
Bellaire, Texas, 77401
June 2010-Present
Represent individuals and businesses in commercial disputes involving DTPA, contract, real estate, partnership, non-compete, intellectual property, receiverships, bankruptcy, tax, securities, premises liability, personal injury and employment litigation. Recently obtained two notable results: $620,000 verdict with co-defense counsel in dispute with commercial landlord; dismissal of criminal theft charges against corporate Director of Finance.
Epstein Becker Green Wickliff & Hall
Houston, Texas
2004 June 2010
Represent business clients in major product liability, commercial, business tort, intellectual property, labor and employment cases, including class action litigation. See Representative Achievements in Primary Areas of Practice.
Senior Trial Counsel, Federal Express Corporation
Memphis, Tennessee
FedEx Star Award, 1999.
FedEx Five Star Award, 2001
December 1997 March 2004
Served as lead trial counsel in major commercial, business tort, intellectual property, labor and employment matters managing trial teams in designated cases, including trade secret, trademark, cybersquatting actions and disputes under the Warsaw Convention. Prosecution of a complex trade secrets case against UPS and Fritz Companies, assisted management in formulating an administrative and litigation strategy to address disputes with the Department of Transportation ("DOT") arising under the Air Carrier Stabilization Act and also served on the defense team defending the Postal Service's award of the $7.2 billion contract to FedEx. Obtained three trial defense verdicts in one commercial and two employment matters within the last four years with FedEx. See Representative Achievements in Primary Areas of Practice.
Chief Disciplinary Counsel/General Counsel
Utah State Bar
Salt Lake City, Utah
July 1995 November 1997
Administration, supervision and management of Office of Attorney Discipline, Utah State Bar, and providing advice and counsel to the Utah State Bar Commission regarding disciplinary policy, employee matters, drafting of disciplinary rules regarding trust account reporting, development of a statistical and management information system, providing continuing legal education to Bar members and trial of attorney discipline matters in the state district and appellate courts.
Attorney (AV Rated Firm)
Campbell Maack & Sessions
Salt Lake City, Utah
April 1992 July 1995
Primary areas of practice: commercial trade secret, business tort, product liability and white collar criminal defense, including successful trial defense in a federal criminal prosecution for insider trading, tax and securities fraud.
Attorney (AV Rated Firm)
Hansen, Jones and Leta
Salt Lake City, Utah
May 1990 April 1992
Primary areas of practice: commercial and bankruptcy litigation, theft of trade secrets and unfair competition, labor and employment litigation and related advice to employers on broad range of employee matters, and litigation involving trademark infringement.
Attorney (AV Rated Firm)
Wise and Marsac
Detroit, Michigan
June 1985 May 1990
Primary areas of practice: product liability defense, employment litigation and related advice to employers on broad range of employee matters, insurance coverage, insurance transactions/administrative matters and commercial litigation.
Assistant United States Attorney
Department of Justice
Eastern District of Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
June 1983 June 1985
Primary areas of practice: investigation and prosecution of complex narcotics, tax and public corruption offenses including offenses under the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Statute and the Continuing Criminal Enterprise (CCE) Statute.
Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General Corps
Trial Defense Counsel, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney
Department of the Navy
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and Yokosuka, Japan (2 years)
Washington D.C. (1 1/2 years)
July 1979 May 1983
Education
Georgetown University Law Center Washington, D.C. L.L.M., 1983
University of Baltimore School
Bar Number: 24044255
Texas, 2004
University of Maryland B.A. Political Science, June
University of Baltimore School of Law Doctor of Law degree (J.D.), June
Georgetown University Law Master of Laws (LL.M.), 1983
Business Law and Trial Attorney Stephen Cochell has over 40+ years experience representing clients in all areas of Business Law. The Cochell Law Firm's goal is to achieve the best possible outcome in every situation.
As a trial attorney, Steve Cochell's experience includes over sixty complex civil, personal injury and criminal jury trials, numerous evidentiary hearings involving injunctions, admissibility of expert testimony and evidence with extensive multi-state litigation experience in business torts, partnerships, administrative and regulatory proceedings, tax, securities, Lanham Act, trademark, personal injury, employment and trade secret litigation. Former Navy JAG, Assistant United States Attorney and Chief Disciplinary Counsel.
Because of his extensive trial experience, other attorneys often confer with Steve Cochell regarding strategy and tactics in litigation to assist them when encountering difficulties in litigation.
Areas of practice include:
Business Litigation
Intellectual Property
Corporate and Transactional
Labor and Employment
Main Office
5850 San Felipe
4208
Houston, TX 77057
(346) 800-3500
Initial Phone Conversation
Never for litigation. Fixed fees are appropriate in some business transactions that are relatively uncomplicated.
Standard Rate of $420
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
No
-
Houston Office
null
4621 Montrose B230-A
Houston, TX 77006
Houston Business Lawyer
Cochell Law Firm practices Business Law in the following areas:
Litigation. If you business needs legal representation to file or defend a lawsuit, Cochell Law Firm can quickly access your situation and guide you to the best possible outcome. We try to find the best path to resolve the situation, as litigation is expensive and painful. However, if litigation is required, we are highly experienced to get the best possible outcome.
Skills and Expertise:
Breach of Contract
Business to Business
Employment
Vendor-Supplier
Interference with Contract
Prospective Economic Relations
Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Fraud Deceptive Trade Practices Act
Non-Compete Reviews
Unfair Competition
Trademark Infringement
Real Estate
Commercial and Residential Foreclosure
Landlord Tenant
Property Damage
Financing
Property Disputes
Right to quiet title and to quiet enjoyment
Slander of Title
Construction Disputes
Liens
Mechanics Liens
Regulatory Issues and Problems
Sarbanes Oxley/Corporate Governance
OSHA
FTC
Franchise Tax
Licensing
Franchising Litigation and Issues
Corporate and Transactional. If you need help with corporate, partnership or structuring your business, we can advise. As a litigation practice, we see the heartbreak of cases that could have been avoided, if time had been spent putting the right legal documents in place to protect all parties.
Skills and Expertise:
Incorporation
Company Agreements By-Laws, Corporate Minutes
Corporate Agent Representation
Trademark Registration
Structuring and Reviewing Agreements
Commercial Real Estate
Long Term-Leases
Construction
Financing
Transportation
Intellectual Property. As an Intellectual Property Lawyer, the Cochell Law Firm focuses on protecting a company's intellectual "capital" through various methods, including drafting non-compete agreements, intellectual 'IP' ownership agreements, software agreements and when necessary, through litigation. The Cochell Law Firm has experience in all areas of Intellectual 'IP" litigation, including patent, trademark, trade dress, copyright, false advertising, unfair competition, non-compete, cybersquatting and trade secret cases.
Skills and Expertise:
Theft of Trade Secrets
Enforcing Non-Competes
Unfair Competition (Lanham Act)
Trademark Infringement
Patent Infringement
Labor and Employment. Cochell Law Firm represents clients in an array of industries, including retail, transportation, real estate, construction and manufacturing, provides clients with strategic advice and planning on labor and employment issue. Stephen Cochell served as lead counsel in a host of age, sex, race, religion whistle blower and ethnic origin cases as well as wage and hour, ERISA, FMLA, ADA, and non-compete cases.
Skills and Expertise:
Discrimination
Age Discrimination
Sex Discrimination
Racial Discrimination
Religious Discrimination
National Origin Discrimination
Pregnancy Discrimination
Handicap and Disability Discrimination (ADA)
Racial Steering
Fair Labor Standards Act
With a formidable history of litigation experience, the Cochell Law Firm business practice has evolved to representing medium to small business owners.
Cochell Law Firm provides strategic advice and counseling to clients to prevent or resolve disputes while simultaneously anticipating the need for prosecuting or defending the client in potential litigation.
Houston Litigation Lawyer Steve Cochell has over 30+ years of experience including former NAVY JAG Prosecutor, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Senior Trial Attorney for Federal Express. He is known for his ability to structure, negotiate and litigate complex business issues.
Because of his unique background as a federal prosecutor, in-house counsel and private practitioner, Steve Cochell has the ability and passion for solving business problems regardless of the size of your business or the magnitude of your problem. An experienced business litigation attorney, he can weight the risks and the costs associated with litigation.
With over 30+ years as a Business Attorney, Cochell Law Firm has Substantial Litigation and Courtroom Experience
Big Firm Experience. Over 30+ years in complex issues.
Knowing what works. "Been there done that!" We keep current on statutory and case law developments.
Business I.Q. Business issues can be complex and muddy. We have the experience to see the big picture, while dealing with the details. You don't have to train us to recognize your problems and solve them.
No Nonsense approach. Many firms will chalk up billable hours on meaningless filings and documents. We tell it like it is and pull no punches.
Affordable rates. We focus on your best outcome, not billable hours.
Honesty. Our core value is always doing our best with integrity and honesty.
Litigation is expensive and painful. Using Cochell Law Firm's expertise, we become a strategic partner to offer you alternatives and feasible solutions. If all negotiations fail, we have the litigation experience to aggressively pursue your business interests in court.
STEPHEN R. COCHELL Houston Business Attorney
Professional Summary
Trial Attorney with over sixty complex civil, personal injury and criminal jury trials, numerous evidentiary hearings involving injunctions, admissibility of expert testimony and evidence with extensive multi-state litigation experience in business torts, tax, securities, Lanham Act, trademark, personal injury, employment and trade secret litigation. Former Navy JAG, Assistant United States Attorney and Chief Disciplinary Counsel.
Professional Experience
The Cochell Law Firm, P.C.
Bellaire, Texas, 77401
June 2010-Present
Represent individuals and businesses in commercial disputes involving DTPA, contract, real estate, partnership, non-compete, intellectual property, receiverships, bankruptcy, tax, securities, premises liability, personal injury and employment litigation. Recently obtained two notable results: $620,000 verdict with co-defense counsel in dispute with commercial landlord; dismissal of criminal theft charges against corporate Director of Finance.
Epstein Becker Green Wickliff & Hall
Houston, Texas
2004 June 2010
Represent business clients in major product liability, commercial, business tort, intellectual property, labor and employment cases, including class action litigation. See Representative Achievements in Primary Areas of Practice.
Senior Trial Counsel, Federal Express Corporation
Memphis, Tennessee
FedEx Star Award, 1999.
FedEx Five Star Award, 2001
December 1997 March 2004
Served as lead trial counsel in major commercial, business tort, intellectual property, labor and employment matters managing trial teams in designated cases, including trade secret, trademark, cybersquatting actions and disputes under the Warsaw Convention. Prosecution of a complex trade secrets case against UPS and Fritz Companies, assisted management in formulating an administrative and litigation strategy to address disputes with the Department of Transportation ("DOT") arising under the Air Carrier Stabilization Act and also served on the defense team defending the Postal Service's award of the $7.2 billion contract to FedEx. Obtained three trial defense verdicts in one commercial and two employment matters within the last four years with FedEx. See Representative Achievements in Primary Areas of Practice.
Chief Disciplinary Counsel/General Counsel
Utah State Bar
Salt Lake City, Utah
July 1995 November 1997
Administration, supervision and management of Office of Attorney Discipline, Utah State Bar, and providing advice and counsel to the Utah State Bar Commission regarding disciplinary policy, employee matters, drafting of disciplinary rules regarding trust account reporting, development of a statistical and management information system, providing continuing legal education to Bar members and trial of attorney discipline matters in the state district and appellate courts.
Attorney (AV Rated Firm)
Campbell Maack & Sessions
Salt Lake City, Utah
April 1992 July 1995
Primary areas of practice: commercial trade secret, business tort, product liability and white collar criminal defense, including successful trial defense in a federal criminal prosecution for insider trading, tax and securities fraud.
Attorney (AV Rated Firm)
Hansen, Jones and Leta
Salt Lake City, Utah
May 1990 April 1992
Primary areas of practice: commercial and bankruptcy litigation, theft of trade secrets and unfair competition, labor and employment litigation and related advice to employers on broad range of employee matters, and litigation involving trademark infringement.
Attorney (AV Rated Firm)
Wise and Marsac
Detroit, Michigan
June 1985 May 1990
Primary areas of practice: product liability defense, employment litigation and related advice to employers on broad range of employee matters, insurance coverage, insurance transactions/administrative matters and commercial litigation.
Assistant United States Attorney
Department of Justice
Eastern District of Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
June 1983 June 1985
Primary areas of practice: investigation and prosecution of complex narcotics, tax and public corruption offenses including offenses under the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Statute and the Continuing Criminal Enterprise (CCE) Statute.
Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General Corps
Trial Defense Counsel, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney
Department of the Navy
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and Yokosuka, Japan (2 years)
Washington D.C. (1 1/2 years)
July 1979 May 1983
Education
Georgetown University Law Center Washington, D.C. L.L.M., 1983
University of Baltimore School
Bar Number: 24044255
Texas, 2004
University of Maryland
B.A. Political Science, June
University of Baltimore School of Law
Doctor of Law degree (J.D.), June
Georgetown University Law
Master of Laws (LL.M.), 1983
STEPHEN R. COCHELL Houston Business Attorney
Professional Summary
Trial Attorney with over sixty complex civil, personal injury and criminal jury trials, numerous evidentiary hearings involving injunctions, admissibility of expert testimony and evidence with extensive multi-state litigation experience in business torts, tax, securities, Lanham Act, trademark, personal injury, employment and trade secret litigation. Former Navy JAG, Assistant United States Attorney and Chief Disciplinary Counsel.
Professional Experience
The Cochell Law Firm, P.C.
Bellaire, Texas, 77401
June 2010-Present
Represent individuals and businesses in commercial disputes involving DTPA, contract, real estate, partnership, non-compete, intellectual property, receiverships, bankruptcy, tax, securities, premises liability, personal injury and employment litigation. Recently obtained two notable results: $620,000 verdict with co-defense counsel in dispute with commercial landlord; dismissal of criminal theft charges against corporate Director of Finance.
Epstein Becker Green Wickliff & Hall
Houston, Texas
2004 June 2010
Represent business clients in major product liability, commercial, business tort, intellectual property, labor and employment cases, including class action litigation. See Representative Achievements in Primary Areas of Practice.
Senior Trial Counsel, Federal Express Corporation
Memphis, Tennessee
FedEx Star Award, 1999.
FedEx Five Star Award, 2001
December 1997 March 2004
Served as lead trial counsel in major commercial, business tort, intellectual property, labor and employment matters managing trial teams in designated cases, including trade secret, trademark, cybersquatting actions and disputes under the Warsaw Convention. Prosecution of a complex trade secrets case against UPS and Fritz Companies, assisted management in formulating an administrative and litigation strategy to address disputes with the Department of Transportation ("DOT") arising under the Air Carrier Stabilization Act and also served on the defense team defending the Postal Service's award of the $7.2 billion contract to FedEx. Obtained three trial defense verdicts in one commercial and two employment matters within the last four years with FedEx. See Representative Achievements in Primary Areas of Practice.
Chief Disciplinary Counsel/General Counsel
Utah State Bar
Salt Lake City, Utah
July 1995 November 1997
Administration, supervision and management of Office of Attorney Discipline, Utah State Bar, and providing advice and counsel to the Utah State Bar Commission regarding disciplinary policy, employee matters, drafting of disciplinary rules regarding trust account reporting, development of a statistical and management information system, providing continuing legal education to Bar members and trial of attorney discipline matters in the state district and appellate courts.
Attorney (AV Rated Firm)
Campbell Maack & Sessions
Salt Lake City, Utah
April 1992 July 1995
Primary areas of practice: commercial trade secret, business tort, product liability and white collar criminal defense, including successful trial defense in a federal criminal prosecution for insider trading, tax and securities fraud.
Attorney (AV Rated Firm)
Hansen, Jones and Leta
Salt Lake City, Utah
May 1990 April 1992
Primary areas of practice: commercial and bankruptcy litigation, theft of trade secrets and unfair competition, labor and employment litigation and related advice to employers on broad range of employee matters, and litigation involving trademark infringement.
Attorney (AV Rated Firm)
Wise and Marsac
Detroit, Michigan
June 1985 May 1990
Primary areas of practice: product liability defense, employment litigation and related advice to employers on broad range of employee matters, insurance coverage, insurance transactions/administrative matters and commercial litigation.
Assistant United States Attorney
Department of Justice
Eastern District of Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
June 1983 June 1985
Primary areas of practice: investigation and prosecution of complex narcotics, tax and public corruption offenses including offenses under the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Statute and the Continuing Criminal Enterprise (CCE) Statute.
Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General Corps
Trial Defense Counsel, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney
Department of the Navy
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and Yokosuka, Japan (2 years)
Washington D.C. (1 1/2 years)
July 1979 May 1983
Education
Georgetown University Law Center Washington, D.C. L.L.M., 1983
University of Baltimore School
Bar Number: 24044255
Texas, 2004
University of Maryland B.A. Political Science, June
University of Baltimore School of Law Doctor of Law degree (J.D.), June
Georgetown University Law Master of Laws (LL.M.), 1983
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