Raymond Dennison is an attorney in the Houston office of Cokinos | Young. His practice primarily focuses on contract disputes, commercial litigation, and construction law.
He received his J.D. and graduated magna cum laude from South Texas College of Law in 2024, where he was a Presidential Fellow, Dean Scholar, and member of the South Texas Law Review. He was inducted into the Order of the Lytae and received the class’ highest mark in Construction Law, Contracts I, International Business Transactions, Legal Research and Writing I, Mediation Practice, Evidence, and Federal Income Taxation.
During law school, he clerked for the Honorable Beau A. Miller of the Texas 190th District Court and was a judicial intern for the Honorable David S. Morales of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Prior to law school, Raymond was the editor-in-chief of Houston Modern Luxury magazine and taught special education at YES Prep Public Schools.
Education
South Texas College of Law – J.D., magna cum laude, 2024
Reed College – B.A. English, 2009
Recognitions & Distinctions
Magna Cum Laude
Dean’s Honor List
Presidential Fellow
Dean Scholar
Order of the Lytae
CALI Awards for Excellence: Construction Law, Contracts I, International Business Transactions, Legal Research and Writing I, Mediation Practice, Evidence, and Federal Income Taxation.
Judicial Experience
Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Beau A. Miller, Texas 190th District Court
Judicial Intern to the Honorable David S. Morales, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Allison is a trial attorney with a broad range of experience in construction, commercial, personal injury, and real estate disputes across Texas. Allison takes a practical approach to litigation, evaluating all options to obtain the best possible outcomes for her clients, whether that includes a creative settlement, mediation, arbitration, or trial. Allison has represented a wide range of clients, including individual property owners, mom and pop shops, and a Fortune 100 company, but regardless of the nature of the client, Allison’s focus remains on understanding and achieving client goals.
Education
Boston University School of Law –J.D., 2007
Dean’s Scholar
Public Interest Law Journal- Note Editor
University of Houston, –B.A. 2010,
Summa cum laude
Membership in the Honors College,
National Merit Scholarship Recipient
Recognitions & Distinctions
Recognized by Best Lawyers in America (2026): Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Representative Experience
Obtained six-figure judgment, including award of 100% of attorney’s fees in residential construction arbitration.
Successfully voided general warranty due to failure of consideration in Harris County trial and obtained judgment for attorney’s fees.
Successfully defended Temporary Injunction in probate/trust dispute seeking more than $2,000,000 in damages and complete freeze of personal accounts.
Reduced contested attorney’s fees by half in a limited-issue bench trial in Harris County related to a title dispute over deed restrictions on commercial property.
Obtained summary judgment on multiple gross negligence claims, limiting exposure in catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims.
Speaking Engagements & Presentations
Damage Control: Understanding and Limiting Damages in Texas, Thompson Coe Webinar – 2019
Virtual Depositions; HYLA Zoom CLE -2021
Memberships & Affiliations
Houston Bar Association
Texas Bar Foundation
Former Houston Young Lawyers Association Events Committee
Admissions
State Bar of Texas, 2010
United States District Courts: Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western Districts
United States Courts of Appeals of the Fifth Circuit
Greg is a Principal in the Cokinos | Young Houston office with 25 years of experience as a trial lawyer trying catastrophic injury and commercial cases to juries for both companies and individuals. He has taken verdicts across Texas in both State and Federal court.
Education
South Texas College of Law – J.D. 1998
University of Houston – B.A. Economics, 1992
Recognitions & Distinctions
Martindale-Hubbell “AV” Peer Review Rated
Memberships & Affiliations
American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow)
American Board Of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists (TACTAS) – An organization made of only Board Certified Trial and Appellate Lawyers
International Association Of Defense Counsel (IADC)
Houston Bar Association
Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow)
Admissions
State Bar of Texas (1998)
United States District Courts: Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Federal Circuits
Certifications
Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Jacqulyn P. Jandrucko is an experienced litigation attorney who thinks outside of the box to achieve excellent results for her clients. She has successfully handled a large swath of cases including: construction defects in both commercial and residential buildings; premises liability; products liability; transportation claims, including trucking, transportation network companies, and dram shop related accidents; insurance coverage; professional liability; catastrophic injury; insurance defense; complex business disputes; and multi-district litigation.
Jacqulyn studied communications at the University of Texas at Austin and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Radio-Television- Film. After working both in front of and behind the camera, she decided to bring her public speaking, interpersonal skills, and presentation abilities to the ardent representation of clients in litigation.
Jacqulyn began her legal career while still attending law school; first as an intern for the Harris County District Attorney’s Office and then, as a law clerk for a multi-district and class-action litigation firm. Since earning her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Houston, Jacqulyn has litigated in every stage of a case from pre-suit demands through trial and appeal. Jacqulyn’s careful preparation and candid guidance of her clients as they navigate the legal process provide successful results.
Education
University of Houston Law Center – J.D., 2009
University of Texas – B.S. Radio-Television-Film, 2003
Representative Experience
Represented general contractor in residential construction dispute securing a settlement for pennies on the dollar after successful pre-trial rulings.
Obtained summary dismissal on behalf of a transportation network company that was affirmed on appeal and set legal standard in Texas.
Represented national insurance company in first party claims of property damage related to hail, hurricane, and other storm damage. Experienced in drafting coverage opinions and defending against allegation of underpaid claims.
Defended manufacturers of various products including compressed air and processing equipment, traffic barriers, skin care, and hair care.
Secured dismissal of wrongful death action claiming negligent security against property owner.
Memberships & Affiliations
State Bar of Texas
Admissions
State Bar of Texas (2009)
United States District Courts: Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas
Emma Myles is a litigation attorney in the Houston office of Cokinos | Young. Emma’s practice broadly encompasses complex commercial disputes with concentrations in bankruptcy and creditor’s rights, construction and energy law, and intellectual property matters. Emma has experience representing a wide range of clients in both state and federal courts across Texas. Her experience further includes representing creditors in federal bankruptcy courts in Delaware, Florida, and Montana. Emma received her J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center. While in law school, Emma served as the Chief Articles Editor for the Houston Business & Tax Law Journal and as the External Vice President of Intellectual Property Student Organization. She also served as a legal writing TA for first-year law students.
Education
University of Houston – J.D., 2023
The College of St. Scholastica – B.A. Marketing and Management, 2017, cum laude
– Minors: French & International Business
Recognitions & Distinctions
2023 State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Law Section Diversity Scholarship Recipient
Recipient of the 2022 – 2023 Institute for Intellectual Property and Information Law Co-Directors Award
Judicial Experience
Judicial Intern for the Honorable Alan D. Albright, United States District Court: Western District of Texas, Summer 2022
Publications
“He’s Got Your Eyes”: Enacting a Federal Biometric Data Privacy Statute to Secure Privacy Rights Following the Technological Shift to Digital Platforms, 24 Hous. Bus. & Tax L. J. (2023).
Memberships & Affiliations
Member of the National Order of Scribes – The American Society of Legal Writers (Inducted in 2023)
Member of The Arthur L. Moller–David B. Foltz, Jr. American Inn of Court
Admissions
State Bar of Texas
United States District Courts: Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas
Tres focuses his practice on providing strategic advice and representation in bankruptcy matters and complex commercial, construction, and real estate litigation. Tres has significant experience representing secured and unsecured creditors, and trustees in bankruptcies and related litigation in bankruptcy courts across Texas and throughout the country. Tres’s clients are commonly members of creditor committees in complex Chapter 11 reorganizations across various industries, including commercial and industrial construction, oil & gas, retail and hospitality, and creditor-debtor litigation resulting from those areas. Tres also assists clients with asset sales and other corporate liquidation-related matters. Tres litigates regularly in bankruptcy court, in contested matters, and as lead counsel for plaintiffs and defendants in adversary proceedings.
Tres also maintains an active litigation practice in state and federal courts, representing clients in a wide range of commercial litigation matters across the construction, real estate, energy, and financial service industries. Tres also assists with appeals in state and federal court, most recently serving as lead counsel for the prevailing appellee before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Education
Texas Tech School of Law – J.D., cum laude, 2012
Texas A&M University – B.S., 2006
Recognitions & Distinctions
Named a Texas Super Lawyers® Rising Star by Thomson Reuters (2022)
The top 2.5% of attorneys in the state who are 40 or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (2021–2026): Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, and Insurance Law
Named a “Top Lawyer” by Houstonia Magazine (2018–2022)
Representative Experience
Successfully defended client in adversary proceeding in District of Colorado Bankruptcy Court against Trustee’s claim for turnover of property related to Debtor’s pre-petition fraudulent transfer of vintage 1965 Shelby Cobra; Prevailed on counterclaim for declaration that client’s equitable title defeated trustee’s legal title to Cobra.
Obtained relief from automatic stay on behalf of bank client in hotly contested single real estate Chapter 11 bankruptcy case against opposition from multiple secured creditors, which allowed client to foreclose on property and recover in full.
Successfully resolved complex interpleader action involving competing claims to over $3.5 million in disputed funds brought by nearly fifteen parties based in the factoring industry. The case involved claims of UCC priority, tortious interference, and breach of contract.
Prevailed at bench trial and obtained six-figure award for client in dueling breach of contract claims; defeated opposing claims and won nearly six-figure judgment.
Successfully resolved partnership dispute for client/member of spirit branding company and distributor against claims of fraud and misappropriation of trade secrets.
Obtained take-nothing judgment for client following bench trial on behalf of national vehicle service center against claims that client violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of client applying to probate will and was named independent executor in a hotly contested will contest.
Prevailed on Application for Attorneys’ Fees and obtained nearly $100,000 award for client in a hotly contested guardianship proceeding.
Memberships & Affiliations
State Bar of Texas, Bankruptcy Law Section
Houston Bankruptcy Inns of Court, Member, Executive Committee
Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
Admissions
State Bar of Texas
United States District Courts and Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern, Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Texas
United States District Court and Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jake Peters is an attorney in the Houston office of Cokinos | Young. Jake’s practice is focused on construction and business related disputes through litigation and arbitration. Jake has substantive experience in these sectors, including with large capital projects, real estate developments, pipelines, industrial plants, and mass transportation infrastructure. Jake received his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in May 2022. While in law school, Jake served as Vice President of the Corporate and Tax Law Society (for two years) and was a member of the Consumer and Commercial Law Journal. As an undergraduate at the University of Texas, Jake majored in Economics and earned a Business Foundations Certificate from the Texas McCombs School of Business.
Education
University of Houston – J.D., 2022
University of Texas at Austin – B.A. Economics, 2018
Representative Experience
Lead associate on dispute involving the construction and development of a luxury high-rise condominium project, which was resolved via a favorable settlement for the client following successful motion practice.
Lead associate on an 8-figure multi-party construction dispute regarding a large government transportation project.
Lead associate on a dispute involving the construction of power transmission lines across the State of Texas.
Assisted in an 8-figure industrial construction dispute.
Substantive experience with delay claims, defect claims, lien claims, contract disputes, and related construction and business matters.
Judicial Experience
Judicial Intern for the Honorable Jeffrey V. Brown, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
Publications
Co-Author to “Experts in Construction Law: Won’t You Be My Expert?” Presented at the 37th Annual Construction Law Conference (3/8/24)
Jude des Bordes is an attorney in the Houston office of Cokinos | Young. His practice focuses primarily on personal injury, wrongful death, and commercial litigation. Jude received his J.D. with honors from South Texas College of Law Houston, where he was selected for the varsity moot court team, competing in the National Energy & Sustainability and National Civil Rights and Liberties Moot Court competitions in 2018. He was an active member of campus organizations, including the Black Law Student Association and the Oil & Gas Law Society, for which he served as the Student Outreach Coordinator. While in school, Jude served as an intern for the Honorable Reed O’Connor of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Education
South Texas College of Law Houston – J.D., cum laude, 2019
Presidential Fellow
Dean’s List
University of Houston – B.S. Biology, 2016
Recognitions & Distinctions
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (2024–2026): Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
The National Black Lawyers – 2023 Top 40 Under 40
CALI Award for Academic Excellence in Legal Research & Writing, Professional Responsibility, and Family Law
Named a Texas Super Lawyers® Rising Star in Personal Injury: Plaintiff by Thomson Reuters (2025)
The top 2.5% of attorneys in the state who are 40 or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less
Publications
Jude des Bordes, Lightning Oil: The Erosion of Mineral Estate Rights, 2 Harry L. Reed Inst. of Oil & Gas Energy Newsletter 3 (2018)
Memberships & Affiliations
Houston Young Lawyers Association
Admissions
State Bar of Texas
United States District Courts: Southern and Western Districts of Texas
Randy grew up in Los Angeles, Dallas, and Tyler, but has lived in Houston since 1984 after moving here to attend law school. During his first 15 years of practice, Randy worked principally as a litigator and as an appellate lawyer, handling both federal and state court appeals, including arguments before the Supreme Court of Texas and briefing to the Supreme Court of the United States. Since then, he has transitioned to focus primarily on corporate, transactional, and real estate work, although he remains actively involved in litigation and appellate law, including construction and employment disputes and other commercial matters.
Randy has two children, Connor and Kendall. He spent many years coaching lacrosse and working with lacrosse-related organizations. Randy was also actively involved in scouting and was a Captain with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
Education
South Texas College of Law – J.D., 1987
– South Texas Law Review
Texas Christian University – B.B.A., 1982
Speaking Engagements & Presentations
Speaker, Insurance Bad Faith Claims Handling Seminars
Memberships and Affiliations
Houston Bar Association, Member
Admissions
State Bar of Texas (1987)
United States District Court: Southern District of Texas
Community Involvement
U.S. Lacrosse (Houston Chapter), Executive Committee
T.C.U. National Alumni Association, Past Director
T.C.U. Young Alumni Association (Houston Chapter), Past President
The Woodlands Girls Lacrosse Association, Past President
Division Coordinator, Coach, FFPS Soccer, Past Commissioner
Boy Scouts of America, Troop 1772, Eagle Scout Advisor, Past Scoutmaster, Past Troop Committee Chairman
David is a native Houstonian and a graduate of Bellaire High School. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Houston and his law degree from South Texas College of Law. David works as a transactional real estate attorney with a focus on the telecommunications industry, including the acquisition of easements and leases, title review, and risk assessment related to telecommunications tower sites. David also has significant experience representing clients in connection with the acquisition, development, and disposition of property as well as the negotiation of commercial and retail leases.
Education
South Texas College of Law – J.D., magna cum laude, 2014
– Recipient of the Dean Elizabeth Dennis Award for Distinguished Service
– Recipient of CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Contracts I; Torts II; and Wills, Trusts & Estates
– Recipient of Dean’s Merit Scholarship
– South Texas Law Review, Member
The University of Houston – B.A., 2010
Recognitions & Distinctions
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® (2026): Real Estate Law
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (2024–2025): Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Real Estate Law
Representative Experience
Extensive representation of a telecommunications client in connection with the acquisition and extension of property interests in cell tower sites
Represented clients in negotiations for the purchase and sale of improved and unimproved commercial properties
Represented landowner clients in the negotiation of leases for solar farms and wind farms for the generation of clean energy
Represented a client in acquiring and redeveloping city-designated historic property
Assisted with the development of multi-family and single-family residential projects
Represents commercial landlords and tenants in the negotiation of commercial office leases and retail leases
Preparation of covenants, conditions, and restrictions for retail centers and lease forms for office and retail leases
Miscellaneous work related to real estate transactions of all kinds, including the formation of entities and negotiation of financing
Publications
Depository Trust Company and the Omnibus Proxy: Shareholder Voting in the Era of Share Immobilization, 56 S. Tex. L. Rev. 205 (2014)
Contributor, Chambers Real EstateGlobal Practice Guide 2025
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