R. Brent Cooper focuses his practice on commercial litigation, insurance litigation, and appellate practice. He has had significant experience in the representation of clients before federal and state trial and appellate courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings. He has tried numerous cases covering areas of business litigation, construction litigation, catastrophic personal injuries, complex litigation, intellectual property, constitutional and business tort cases. In his 35 years of practice, he has been at the forefront of appellate law.
Brent is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law. He has testified before the House Civil Practice committee and the Senate State Affairs committee with respect to the legislation which is now House Bill 4. He was honored by the State Bar of Texas Insurance Law Section as a “True Texas Legend” and has been recognized by Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in 2007, 2008 and 2009. He is a frequent lecturer, having spoken on insurance litigation, coverage, and bad faith at seminars for the State Bar of Texas, University of Houston Law Center, South Texas College of Law, and the University of Texas School of Law. He is co-author of Cooper, Hensley & Marshall’s Texas Rules of Civil Procedure Annotated. He has written numerous articles for law reviews and legal publications. He is an editor in West's Annotated Texas Insurance Code.
Brent is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law. He has testified before the House Civil Practice committee and the Senate State Affairs committee with respect to the legislation which is now House Bill 4. He was honored by the State Bar of Texas Insurance Law Section as a “True Texas Legend” and has been recognized by Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in 2007, 2008 and 2009. He is a frequent lecturer, having spoken on insurance litigation, coverage, and bad faith at seminars for the State Bar of Texas, University of Houston Law Center, South Texas College of Law, and the University of Texas School of Law. He is co-author of Cooper, Hensley & Marshall’s Texas Rules of Civil Procedure Annotated. He has written numerous articles for law reviews and legal publications. He is an editor in West's Annotated Texas Insurance Code.
Contact & Links
Location
- 900 Jackson Street, Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75202
Languages
- English
Education
- Southern Methodist University, graduated 1977
- Texas A&M University, graduated 1974
Bar Admissions
- Oklahoma, 2012
- Arkansas, 2016
- New Mexico, 2020
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
Affiliations
- Dallas Bar Association - Tort and Insurance Law Sections - Member
- American Bar Association - Tort & Insurance Sections - Member
- Fifth Circuit Bar Associations - Member
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel - Member
- Defense Research Institute - Member
- American Intellectual Property Law Association - Member
Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- Texas Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida Bar
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
Dallas, Texas
5 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Insurance Law, Dallas/Fort Worth (2018)
- Insurance Law, Dallas (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Appellate Practice
- Insurance Law
Awards:
- True Texas Insurance Legend
- Top Rated Chambers
- Top 100 Overall Texas Super Lawyers
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
Publications
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