Biography
Joseph Walker is a trial lawyer in the Houston office of Cokinos | Young. He has taken a leading role in litigating and trying a wide range of significant personal injury and commercial cases, including construction, business, mass tort, and real estate disputes. Recently, Joseph secured a favorable outcome for a client in a 125-plaintiff mass-tort MDL arising from the construction of several oil pipelines. He has broad experience representing clients at all stages of the litigation process, from crafting pre-suit resolutions of complex matters and securing dismissals at the pleading and summary judgment stages, to leading trials and arbitrations.
Education
- South Texas College of Law Houston – J.D., 2019
- Harding University – B.B.A. Accounting, 2016
- Harding University – B.B.A. Business Management, 2016
Recognitions & Distinctions
- CALI Award for Academic Excellence in Transactional Skills: Real Estate
- Best Lawyers – Ones to Watch in America for Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (2022–2026)
- Named a Texas Super Lawyers® Rising Star in Construction Litigation by Thomson Reuters (2024–2025)
The top 2.5% of attorneys in the state who are 40 or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less
Memberships & Affiliations
- State Bar of Texas – Construction Law Section
Admissions
- State Bar of Texas
- United States District Courts: Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas