Texas Attorney Caitlyn Cowan, Gibbs & Bruns
2020-2021
Caitlyn Grace Cowan focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation.
Following law school, Caitlyn was a law clerk to Chief Judge Priscilla Owen, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, from 2020 to 2021.
Texas Attorney Sara Clark, Quinn Emanuel
2016-2017
Sara Catherine Clark is an associate in Quinn Emanuel’s Houston office.
As a member of the firm’s Latin American Practice Group, her practice focuses complex international commercial disputes, cross-border insolvency, international arbitration and white collar defense and investigations.
She joined the firm in 2017 after completing a clerkship for the Honorable Priscilla R. Owen of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Her prior pro bono work focused on preparation and filing of petitions for federal habeas corpus on behalf of death-sentenced inmates in Texas.
Lawyer Michael Duke, Selendy
2016-2017
Michael Duke is a litigator whose practice includes complex commercial disputes.
Michael earned his J.D., summa cum laude, from Cornell Law School, where he was an Articles Editor for the Cornell Law Review.
He served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Priscilla R. Owen of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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to the Honorable P. Kevin Castel of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Texas Attorney Caitlyn Hubbard, Kelly Hart
2015-2016
Caitlyn E. Hubbard is an associate in the firm’s Appellate and Litigation practices.
Ms. Hubbard has briefed and argued appeals in both Texas and federal courts of appeals.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Hubbard served as a law clerk for the Honorable Priscilla Owen at the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Texas Attorney / Texas Asst County Attorney (per LI), Justin Pfeiffer
2007-2008
I offer clients extensive experience in litigating complex-commercial, securities, administrative, and criminal matters in federal courts throughout the country.
In addition to successfully arguing matters at two different federal courts of appeal and serving as lead counsel in complicated matters in federal district court, I spent five years working as an attorney under some of the nation’s most prominent jurists.
I, Justin Carl Pfeiffer, began my legal career as a law clerk to Judge William B. Shubb of the Eastern District of California in Sacramento, California.
Immediately thereafter, I served as a law clerk to Judge Priscilla R. Owen of the Fifth Circuit in Austin, Texas.
After private practice at Morrison & Foerster, I served for three years as a staff attorney to the Sixth Circuit, working directly with all the judges of that court.
My substantive federal experience includes the following areas of law: securities, constitutional, civil rights, environmental and land use, administrative, patent, copyright, federal criminal, federal death penalty, habeas and death penalty, employment, immigration, bankruptcy, and civil and criminal procedure.
Texas Attorney David Peterson, Susman Godfrey
2006-2007
High stakes trial lawyer, David Michael Peterson, tries cases for both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts across the country.
Peterson has recovered billions of dollars on behalf of plaintiffs and has defended clients against billions of dollars in claims. Peterson’s breadth of expertise is wide – he has scored litigation victories in the areas of contract and business disputes, oil and gas, securities, real estate, antitrust, bankruptcy, class actions, intellectual property, and technology disputes for some of the country’s largest companies within their respective industries, including Texas Instruments, LyondellBasell Industries, MicroUnity Engineering Systems and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.
A past chairman of the firm’s Hiring committee, Peterson quickly began making his mark at Susman Godfrey by making court arguments in his first week at the firm and trying his first complex case just a few months later.
Prior to joining the firm, he clerked on the Fifth Circuit for the Honorable Priscilla R. Owen.
Texas Lawyer Lawrence Morales II
2005-2006
Prior to attending law school, Lawrence was a financial analyst for Kimberly-Clark.
He graduated at the top of his Baylor Law School class, and was an award-winning member of Baylor’s Moot Court and Mock Trial Teams. Lawrence also served as an Executive Editor of The Baylor Law Review.
After law school, Lawrence served as a law clerk to the Honorable Priscilla R. Owen of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
After completing his judicial clerkship, Lawrence practiced in the Labor and Employment Section of the international law firm of Haynes and Boone, LLP for six years in San Antonio, Texas.
Lawrence is a frequent author on employment law and litigation topics, and has been published in The Texas Bar Journal, The Advocate, The San Antonio Lawyer, and The Essentials of E-Discovery. Lawrence has also served on numerous boards and committees, including with the San Antonio Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the San Antonio Human Resources Management Association, and the San Antonio Young Lawyers Association.
Lawrence Morales II is a seasoned trial attorney, who has obtained millions of dollars in verdicts, judgments, and settlements on behalf of his clients.
Lawrence is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization as a labor and employment law specialist, and has successfully represented individuals and companies in complex employment law and business litigation matters involving non-compete agreements, breach of fiduciary duty, theft of trade secrets, fraud, unfair competition, hostile work environment, discrimination, retaliation, unpaid minimum wages and overtime, breach of contract, and the Family and Medical Leave Act.
In addition to his experience in the courtroom, Lawrence also counsels individuals and companies concerning issues involving employment and business matters.
For example, Lawrence has substantial experience representing companies when their wage and hour practices are audited by the Department of Labor, and reviewing and negotiating severance agreements for employees. Moreover, Lawrence counsels employers involving policies and complex employment decisions.
Lawrence also frequently lectures on employment law and litigation topics, and has served on the teaching faculty of continuing legal education seminars presented by the American Bar Association, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and the State Bar of Texas, including programs on Advanced Civil Trial Law, Advanced Evidence and Discovery, Advanced Consumer and Commercial Law, Employment Law, Wage and Hour Law, Advanced Personal Injury Law, and Electronic Discovery.
Practice Areas
Labor Law
Employment Law
Business Litigation
Non-Competition Agreements
Education
Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
J.D. – 2005
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Order of the Barristers
Honors: Baylor Moot Court Team
Honors: Baylor Mock Trial Team
University of Texas
B.B.A. – 2001
Honors: Texas Cowboys Service Organization
Major: Finance
Bar Admissions
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
Past Positions
The Honorable Priscilla R. Owen, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Judicial Clerk
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Kimberly-Clark, Financial Analyst
Honors
Selected by the San Antonio Business Journal for its Outstanding Lawyers Edition
Selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers
Recognized in Scene in S.A.’s San Antonio’s Best Lawyers Edition, Employment Litigation
Pro-Bono Activities
Lead SA, The North Chamber of Commerce’s Non-Profit Foundation, Board of Directors, 2010 to 2012
Published Works
Wrongful Termination? But I Thought Texas Was An At-Will State: 23 Lesser Known Exceptions to the At-Will Doctrine, The Advocate/State Bar of Texas Litigation Section, Winter, 2014
Essentials of E-Discovery, Chapter 2 (Litigation Holds), 2014
What You Tweet Can and Will Be Used Against You in a Court of Law, The Advocates/State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section, Winter, 2012
Evidence in a Bench Trial, Do the Rules Really Matter?, Texas Bar Journal, February, 2010
The Tax Consequences of Settling an Employment Claim, San Antonio Lawyers Magazine, July/August, 2011
Isn’t That Convenient? Texas Motions to Transfer Venue Based on Convenience after Garza v. Garcia?, 58 Baylor L. Rev. 720, 2005
Certified Legal Specialties
Labor and Employment Law Specialist, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Professional Associations
San Antonio Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2017 to 2019
American Bar Association, Federal Labor Standards Legislation Committee, Fellow, 2012 to 2014
San Antonio Human Resource Management Association, Government Affairs Director, 2011 to 2013
American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Labor and Employment Law Committee, Vice-Chair, 2011 to 2014
San Antonio Young Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 2007 to 2009
Texas Attorney and ‘Rock Star’ at AZA Law Firm, Foster Johnson
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Foster Calhoun Johnson’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, where he has represents clients in a variety of matters including contract disputes, oil and gas matters, and large scale consumer, securities, and toxic tort class actions. Foster has done work for numerous Fortune 100 energy, technology, and manufacturing companies.
Foster also represents clients in appellate matters and has handled a wide variety of civil appeals and mandamus proceedings in state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Third, Fifth, Ninth, and D.C. Circuits, the Supreme Courts of Texas and California, several intermediate state courts of appeals, and the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. His experience includes a broad range of interlocutory appeals, amicus curiae briefs, and preserving error at the trial level.
Foster received his J.D. from Stanford Law School, where he served on both the Stanford Law and Policy Review and the Stanford Technology Law Review. ‘
Prior to joining the firm, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Priscilla Owen of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
He is the author of Judicial Magic: the Use of Dicta as Equitable Remedy, 46 U.S.F. L. REV. 883 (2012).
Texas Lawyer Erick Sandlin, Bracewell
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A commercial litigator with jury trial experience, [Jonathan] Erick Sandlin focuses his litigation practice on complex commercial litigation.
He counsels and represents clients in diverse matters, including securities, fiduciary duty, fraud and energy trading issues, lender liability litigation, business torts, energy-related litigation and director and officer liability issues.
Erick represents directors, officers, boards and committees of boards in disputes against investment advisors or brokers alleging securities issues, unsuitable and unauthorized transactions, breaches of fiduciary duties, fraud and criminal acts.
He also represents clients in investigations by and enforcement actions before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Erick previously served as a law clerk to the Honorable Priscilla Owen of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
First Class from the Fifth Circuit
Benjamin argues that precedent relied on by the district court does not adequately support difference between first class and certified mail.
Houston Lawyer James Rivera and Divorcee Spouse Piipar Rivera Are Real Scumbags Together
Lawyer James Rivera’s Harris County District Court case representation history is full of Divorces and Auto Vehicle Accidents. Not any more.
Judge Charles Eskridge Removes State Court Case Against Him to His Domain, the Houston Federal Courthouse
Attorney Justin Pfeiffer does not hold back as he alleges Judge Eskridge conspired with Judge David Hittner and 5th Cir. Judges against him.
