The Law Office of Walter S. Cowger specializes in providing defense work to clients throughout Dallas, Texas and the surrounding regions who have become targets of a claim or a lawsuit. Mr. Cowger, however, represents both both plaintiffs and defendants in business and employment disputes, as well as professional malpractice cases.
With a strong belief in forming personal relationships, he will work to make you feel comfortable and ready to discuss your issue in detail, and he will listen carefully to your explanation of events in order to form an optimal understanding. He knows that it is highly stressful to find yourself under legal scrutiny and in a position to potentially lose substantial resources, and likewise that it can be seriously trying to fall victim to the negligence or wrongdoing of an employer, a trusted professional or a business.
Attorney Walter S. Cowger is a personable and ethical attorney who believes empathy is a crucial component to a client-attorney relationship. His long legal history has provided him with a wealth of skills and knowledge that he readily applies to every matter. For nearly four decades he has resolved complicated issues for individuals and businesses throughout the Dallas Metropolitan area.
Areas of Law
Appellate Practice
Assault
Business Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Competition Law
Contracts
Corporate Litigation
Defamation, Libel & Slander
Discrimination
Employee Benefits
Employees Rights
Employment
ERISA
FLSA Overtime Claim
Fraud
Litigation
Local, Municipal & State Law
Malpractice
Qui Tam False Claims Act
Sexual Harassment
Torts
Trade
Trade Secrets
Unfair Competition
US Federal Courts
Whistleblower
Wrongful Termination
Additional Areas of Law:
Employment Contract Negotiation; Employment Litigation – Defense; Employment Litigation – Plaintiff; Fiduciary Duty; Internal Investigations; Legal Malpractice; Non-Compete; Severance Agreements; Trustee Liability and Litigation; Breach of Contract; Deceptive Trade Practices; Business Torts; Business Disparagement; Retaliation Defense; Employment Act (ADEA); Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA); Quid Pro Quo Harassment; Conspiracy; Tortious Interference with Contract and Negligence; Violation of Wage and Hour Laws; Retaliation for whistleblowing or for Filing a Valid Workers’ Compensation Claim; The Sarbanes-Oxley Act; The Dodd-Frank Act.