Claire Emily James

Practice Details

• Languages
  Spanish
• Firm Information
  Position

  Shareholder

  Firm Name

  Cowles & Thompson, P.C.
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Experience: Representative Matters: Commercial Litigation
  Obtained partial summary judgment upholding enforceability of non-compete agreement on behalf of regional multi-family flooring company. 2019
  Crafted employment agreements, including non-solicitation agreements, for national staffing company. 2019
  Secured temporary injunctive relief on behalf of multi-family industry client in non-compete case wherein sales executive left client's employ to work for a competitor (Tina White v. Impact Floors of Texas, LP, No. 05-18-00384-CV, 2018 Tex. App. LEXIS 10462 (Tex. App.-Dallas Dec. 18, 2018)). 2018
  Negotiated complex settlement agreement in business divorce in which retail client was able to retain 100% control
  ownership of business. 2017
  Procured temporary injunctive relief,
  eventually a favorable settlement, in favor of business-owner client to prevent ex-business partner from jeopardizing value of business. 2017
  Secured summary judgment in favor of commercial l
  lord in breach of implied warranty of suitability case, which was later upheld on appeal (Protegga, LLC v. Br
  ywine Place, Ltd., No. 05-16-00957-CV, 2017 (Tex. App.-Dallas May 10, 2017)). 2017
  Acquired new trial
  , later, summary judgment in favor of construction-industry client defending against insurance company in which the court initially granted default judgment in favor of the insurance company. 2016
  Acquired temporary injunctive relief against former employee in non-compete case representing multi-family industry client. 2015
  Obtained temporary injunctive relief against former controller in non-compete case representing aviation industry client. 2015
  Served as counsel for anonymous blogger in successful m
  amus proceeding before the Texas Supreme Court (In re Doe a/k/a Trooper, 444 S.W.3d 603 (Tex. 2014)). 2014
  Represented multiple car dealerships in AAA arbitrations involving breach of contract claims against computer software
  hardware company. 2013-2014
  Family Law
  Attained sole managing conservatorship of child on behalf of father in Tarrant County case. 2020
  Secured 2-year protective order on behalf of client in Dallas County domestic violence case. 2020
  Obtained highly favorable settlement in Dallas County same-sex divorce case involving potential hidden assets of spouse. 2020
  Prevailed after contested trial in Collin County common-law marriage case, securing ruling that client was never married to his former girlfriend. 2019
  Obtained temporary injunctive relief in Tarrant County divorce case involving child safety issues. 2019
  Prevailed in seeking primary custody on behalf of father in Tarrant County case. 2018
  Acquired modified custody order to allow client to have primary custody of child in disputed Dallas County case. 2018
  Secured temporary restraining order
  , ultimately, primary possession of child for father in Tarrant County custody modification case. 2016
  Obtained emergency relief
  , ultimately, a final order giving father primary possession of children in Dallas County case. 2013
  Successfully moved Collin County court to disqualify arbitrator in divorce arbitration. 2013