Cokinos | Young is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked as a Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News and Best Lawyers®. Firms included in the 2020 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a...
Cokinos | Young is long known for construction law, but the firm also has a long history of providing sophisticated business transactional services in corporate, real estate, employment and intellectual property law. Throughout the life of the firm, we have adapted to and evolved with our clients' needs. Now, thirty...
Thirteen lawyers spanning all of our offices have been named 2019 Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters. This distinction is held by less than five percent of Texas lawyers and selections are made on a state-by-state basis. Independent research consisting of an evaluation of 12 varying indicators of professional achievement combined...
Marc Young was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC). The FDCC is composed of recognized leaders in the legal community who have achieved professional distinction, and is dedicated to promoting knowledge, fellowship, and professionalism among its members as they...
Cokinos | Young was ranked 3rd in Construction Executive's Top 50 Construction Law Firms in the United States. For this inaugural ranking, Construction Executive asked hundreds of U.S. construction law firms to complete a survey measuring headcount, construction practice-derived revenue, the percentage of firm’s total revenues derived from its construction practice, the...
Pat Wielinski has published an article in the Summer 2019 edition of the Construction Law Journal of the Construction Section of the State Bar of Texas. The article is entitled: “Current Status of Controlled Insurance Programs under Texas Law” and addresses issues as to controlled insurance programs (CIPs) under both...
Over the past fifteen years, Pat Wielinski has leant his assistance to the Associated General Contractors of America and its local chapters not only in Texas, but throughout the United States. His assistance takes the form of drafting and filing amicus curiae (friends of the court) briefs in appeals involving...
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE New Construction Laws Passed The 2019 Texas legislative session resulted in significant new laws benefitting the construction industry. Stephanie Cook, principal in the Austin office, testified in both the House and the Senate in support of HB 1999, HB 1734, and HB 2826, which Governor Abbott signed into...
LaLonde v. Gosnell, No. 16-0966 (Tex. June 14, 2019). Today the Texas Supreme Court issued its majority and dissenting opinions in a case addressing implied waiver of the right to seek dismissal under the certificate-of-merit statute, chapter 150 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. In LaLonde v....