Roger Cowie concentrates on commercial and securities litigation, class actions, and government investigations. He has represented numerous officers, directors, and corporations in shareholder class actions, shareholder derivative actions, SEC enforcement actions, and government investigations based on allegations of securities fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. He also works with life insurance companies in class action, mass action, and multi-district litigation over allegedly deceptive sales practices and in regulatory investigations. He has also given a number of presentations on insurance and class actions. More recently, he has been working with our IP lawyers in defending our financial services clients in so-called "business method patent" litigation in the Eastern District of Texas. Mr. Cowie is also a Certified Public Accountant.
Education
- J.D., with high honors, The University of Texas School of Law, 1992
- B.B.A., Accounting, summa cum laude, Texas Tech University, 1987
Bar Admissions
Admitted To Practice
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Representative Experience
- Represented numerous officers, directors, and corporations in shareholder class actions, shareholder derivative actions, SEC enforcement actions, and government investigations based on allegations of securities fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and illegal business practices.
- Represented numerous life insurance companies in class action, mass action, and multi-district litigation with policyholders over allegedly fraudulent sales practices.
- Represented financial institutions, corporations, and real estate limited partnerships in numerous actions alleging breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud.
- Represented financial institutions in lawsuits involving business method patents.
Reported Decisions
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Penny v. Orthalliance, Inc., 255 F.Supp.2d 579 (N.D.Tex., 2003)
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Velasquez v. Crown Life Insurance Co., No. M-97- 64, MDL 1096, 1999 WL 33305652 (S.D.Tex 1999)
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Florida Dept. of Ins. v. Chase Bank of Texas Nat. Ass'n, 274 F.3d 924 (5th Cir. 2001)
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Prieto v. John Hancock Mut. Life Ins. Co., 132 F.Supp.2d 506
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Jones v. Bush, 122 F.Supp.2d 713 (N.D.Tex., 2000)
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Crown Life Ins. Co. v. Casteel, 22 S.W.3d 378 (Tex., 2000)
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Bank One, Texas, N.A. v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America, 878 F.Supp. 943 (N.D.Tex., 1995)
Publications & Presentations
Professional History
Professional Affiliations & Achievements
- Member, Dallas Bar Association
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