Jordan W. Cowman

Jordan W. Cowman


Greenberg Traurig

Recognized since 2012

Dallas, Texas

Practice Areas

Corporate Law

Employment Law - Management

Litigation - Labor and Employment

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Jordan W. Cowman focuses his law practice on transnational projects and transactions, international agreements, public international law and policy, and corporate compliance. He has a broad range of international experience representing and advising governments and international agencies on policy issues, as well as multinationals in industries including: logistics, technology, transportation, energy, defense, manufacturing, retail, banking, food, aviation, chemical, hospitality, insurance, manufacturing and private equity.

Jordan represents a broad range of organizations in all facets of management-side labor and employment law. During more than two decades of practice, he has gained a national reputation for his practical, solution-oriented approach to employment law issues.

Jordan handles diverse employment matters, including employment discrimination and wrongful termination cases, wage and hour compliance, labor arbitration cases, non-competition cases, and internal corporate investigations. He also counsels employers concerning day-to-day human resources issues as well as myriad legal requirements in the workplace, particularly related to significant operational changes such as mergers, acquisitions, business relocations or reductions in force.

Location
  • 2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 5200
    Dallas, TX 75201
Education
  • The University of Texas, J.D., graduated 1988
  • The University of Texas, BA, graduated 1985
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
  • New York, New York State Bar Association
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
Affiliations
  • ##US Employers Delegation Business Advisor - Appointed Observer
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Exchange Program with the Central Party School of the Communist Party of China, 2005-Present - Co-Founder
  • Texas Business Hall of Fame - Presidential Chairman-Elect
  • The Confucian Lyceum - Pro Bono Counsel
  • The Dallas Assembly - Board of Directors
  • The Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations - Board of Directors
  • U.S. Council for International Business, International Labor and Employment Law Committee 2001-Present - Member
  • United Cerebral Palsy of Dallas (now Ability Connection Texas - Pro Bono Counsel
  • United Nations, International Labor Organization’s Annual Labor Conference, Geneva, Switzerland, 2002-2004 and 2013 - US Employers Delegation Business Advisor
Federal Clerkships
  • United States District Court

Greenberg Traurig
Headquarters: New York, New York

596 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

285 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
Awards:
  • AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
  • "Top 40 Lawyers Under 40," Texas Lawyer, 2001
  • "Best Lawyers Under 40," D Magazine, 2002
  • Chambers USA Guide, "America’s Leading Lawyers," 2007
  • Super Lawyers magazine, Texas Super Lawyers, 2003-2006 and 2008-2010
  • "Texas' Top Rated Lawyers," 2012
  • Prominent Practitioner, Practical Law Company - Which Lawyer? International Labour and Employment Law, PLC’s Labour & Employee, Benefits Handbook, 2009-Present
  • Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of "America’s Best Corporate Law Firms," 13th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
  • Law360 "Employment Practice Group of the Year," 2011 & 2013
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Labor Law - Management

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