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Christopher R. Cowan is a trial lawyer in our Austin office and a member of King & Spalding’s Product Liability and Mass Torts practice group. His practice focuses on defense of pharmaceutical, medical device, and other product liability claims.  Chris also has significant experience defending businesses and individuals in complex civil litigation involving claims of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, employment related discrimination and retaliation, deceptive trade practices, negligence and misappropriation of trade secrets.

Chris has served as counsel at product liability trials throughout the country, securing multiple defense verdicts, including one of CVN’s top ten jury defense verdicts of 2022. He is recognized by Super Lawyers® as a “Rising Star,” earning this distinction in both Texas and Southern California. He is admitted to practice in Texas and California, and several U.S. District Courts and Courts of Appeals.

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Credentials

J.D., University of Southern California Gould School of Law

B.A., Northwestern University

California

Texas

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

American Bar Association

Austin Bar Association

Texas Association of Defense Counsel

Texas Rising Star


SuperLawyers, 2014-2017

Southern California Rising Star


SuperLawyers, 2012

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Recognition

Texas Rising Star


SuperLawyers, 2014-2017

Southern California Rising Star


SuperLawyers, 2012

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In the News · Source: Law360, Texas Lawyer, The Texas Lawbook, Reuters Daily Docket, citybiz, Attorney at Law Magazine, The American Lawyer and Houston Bar Association

September 11, 2024
Trial partners Kim Bueno, Amy Pepke, Christopher Cowan and Tara Blake join the firm’s Product Liability and Mass Torts practice group in Houston and Austin

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Counsel for multiple manufacturers defending product liability claims in trials throughout the country.

Counsel for medical device manufacturer in dozens of product liability cases in Texas and California.

Counsel for administrator of the Texas Medicaid program in civil action brought by the Texas Office of Attorney General under the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act.

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Counsel for multiple manufacturers defending product liability claims in trials throughout the country.

Counsel for medical device manufacturer in dozens of product liability cases in Texas and California.

Counsel for administrator of the Texas Medicaid program in civil action brought by the Texas Office of Attorney General under the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act.

Counsel for oil and gas business in contract dispute before the London Court of International Arbitration, involving the manufacture of a multimillion-dollar piece of managed pressure off-shore drilling equipment.

Lead counsel for real estate brokerage firm and individual agents, defending claims of fraud, negligence, and breach of contract brought by former agent.

Counsel for Austin-based real estate developer asserting claims for tortious interference with contract.

Lead counsel for officers of oil and gas business in multiple litigations and state investigations concerning claims under the Texas Securities Act and for common law fraud.

Lead counsel for roofing manufacturer in employment discrimination and retaliation litigation brought by former employee under the Texas Labor Code.

Lead counsel for corporate client in pursuing its claims under the Texas Theft Liability Act and for misappropriation of trade secrets against former employee.

Counsel for software company in contract dispute against its landlord concerning a multi-million-dollar office lease.

News

In the News · Source: Law360, Texas Lawyer, The Texas Lawbook, Reuters Daily Docket, citybiz, Attorney at Law Magazine, The American Lawyer and Houston Bar Association

September 11, 2024
Trial partners Kim Bueno, Amy Pepke, Christopher Cowan and Tara Blake join the firm’s Product Liability and Mass Torts practice group in Houston and Austin

View all

Matters

Counsel for multiple manufacturers defending product liability claims in trials throughout the country.

Counsel for medical device manufacturer in dozens of product liability cases in Texas and California.

Counsel for administrator of the Texas Medicaid program in civil action brought by the Texas Office of Attorney General under the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act.

See more

Close

Matters

Counsel for multiple manufacturers defending product liability claims in trials throughout the country.

Counsel for medical device manufacturer in dozens of product liability cases in Texas and California.

Counsel for administrator of the Texas Medicaid program in civil action brought by the Texas Office of Attorney General under the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act.

Counsel for oil and gas business in contract dispute before the London Court of International Arbitration, involving the manufacture of a multimillion-dollar piece of managed pressure off-shore drilling equipment.

Lead counsel for real estate brokerage firm and individual agents, defending claims of fraud, negligence, and breach of contract brought by former agent.

Counsel for Austin-based real estate developer asserting claims for tortious interference with contract.

Lead counsel for officers of oil and gas business in multiple litigations and state investigations concerning claims under the Texas Securities Act and for common law fraud.

Lead counsel for roofing manufacturer in employment discrimination and retaliation litigation brought by former employee under the Texas Labor Code.

Lead counsel for corporate client in pursuing its claims under the Texas Theft Liability Act and for misappropriation of trade secrets against former employee.

Counsel for software company in contract dispute against its landlord concerning a multi-million-dollar office lease.

News

In the News · Source: Law360, Texas Lawyer, The Texas Lawbook, Reuters Daily Docket, citybiz, Attorney at Law Magazine, The American Lawyer and Houston Bar Association

September 11, 2024
Trial partners Kim Bueno, Amy Pepke, Christopher Cowan and Tara Blake join the firm’s Product Liability and Mass Torts practice group in Houston and Austin

View all

Credentials

J.D., University of Southern California Gould School of Law

B.A., Northwestern University

California

Texas

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

American Bar Association

Austin Bar Association

Texas Association of Defense Counsel

Texas Rising Star


SuperLawyers, 2014-2017

Southern California Rising Star


SuperLawyers, 2012

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Recognition

Texas Rising Star


SuperLawyers, 2014-2017

Southern California Rising Star


SuperLawyers, 2012