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Thomas L. Cougill, Partner Attorney
Automobile and Trucking Defense; Class Action and Mass Tort Defense; General Personal Injury Defense; Insurance Defense and Bad Faith Li...
Phone:713-333-7600
Web:http://www.willingham-law.com
Address: Niels Esperson Building 808 Travis - Suite 1608, Houston, TX 77002
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Law Firm:Willingham, Fultz & Cougill LLP
Lawyer:Thomas L. Cougill
Phone:713-333-7600
Fax:713-333-7601
Lawyer Title:Partner
Practice Areas:Automobile and Trucking Defense; Class Action and Mass Tort Defense; General Personal Injury Defense; Insurance Defense and Bad Faith Litigation; Premise Liability; Products Liability; Toxic Tort Defense
Bio:For over 20 years, Thomas Cougill has been actively engaged in the defense of a wide range of cases in both state and federal courts. He has defended individuals and companies in cases ranging from simple automobile accidents to complex federal multi-district litigation actions. He has extensive experience in the defense of products liability cases involving catastrophic damages. He has defended cases involving elevators, escalators, ladders, scaffolds, industrial adhesives, industrial cleaning solvents, and a wide variety of production machinery.Mr. Cougill also has extensive experience defending insurance companies against first party breach of contract and bad faith claims. These range from simple automobile coverage matters to complex coverage cases involving numerous insurance companies with multiple policies and several layers of coverage spanning numerous policy periods.In recent years, Mr. Cougill has defended corporations involved in large class action or mass tort litigation in the federal multi-district litigation (MDL) context. This includes defending the manufacturers of travel trailers in the federal FEMA trailer formaldehyde MDL in Louisiana, defending companies whose products incorporated asbestos in the federal asbestos MDL in Pennsylvania and defending companies who manufactured and distributed welding products in the federal welding fume MDL in Ohio..
Admitted:1989, Texas; 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 2000, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 2003, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 2007, Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
College:Baylor University, B.B.A., 1986
Law School:Baylor University, J.D., 1989
Membership:Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Houston Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc.; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Louisiana Bar Association; Trucking Industry Defense Association; Defense Research Institute.
Web:http://www.willingham-law.com
Languages:English

Lawyer Thomas L. Cougill, graduated from Baylor University, B.B.A., 1986 Baylor University, J.D., 1989, is now employed by Willingham, Fultz & Cougill LLP at Niels Esperson Building 808 Travis - Suite 1608 Houston, TX 77002.

While being a member of Houston Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Houston Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc.; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Louisiana Bar Association; Trucking Industry Defense Association; Defense Research Institute., Thomas L. Cougill is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Thomas L. Cougill as your lawyer, you should consider whether Thomas L. Cougill offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Thomas L. Cougill has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Thomas L. Cougill's office is located at Houston, TX, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Thomas L. Cougill has been admitted in 1989, Texas; 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 2000, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 2003, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 2007, Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. His or her practice areas include Automobile and Trucking Defense; Class Action and Mass Tort Defense; General Personal Injury Defense; Insurance Defense and Bad Faith Litigation; Premise Liability; Products Liability; Toxic Tort Defense.

Thomas L. Cougill's college and law school education includes Baylor University, B.B.A., 1986, Baylor University, J.D., 1989. Other biographical background includes For over 20 years, Thomas Cougill has been actively engaged in the defense of a wide range of cases in both state and federal courts. He has defended individuals and companies in cases ranging from simple automobile accidents to complex federal multi-district litigation actions. He has extensive experience in the defense of products liability cases involving catastrophic damages. He has defended cases involving elevators, escalators, ladders, scaffolds, industrial adhesives, industrial cleaning solvents, and a wide variety of production machinery.Mr. Cougill also has extensive experience defending insurance companies against first party breach of contract and bad faith claims. These range from simple automobile coverage matters to complex coverage cases involving numerous insurance companies with multiple policies and several layers of coverage spanning numerous policy periods.In recent years, Mr. Cougill has defended corporations involved in large class action or mass tort litigation in the federal multi-district litigation (MDL) context. This includes defending the manufacturers of travel trailers in the federal FEMA trailer formaldehyde MDL in Louisiana, defending companies whose products incorporated asbestos in the federal asbestos MDL in Pennsylvania and defending companies who manufactured and distributed welding products in the federal welding fume MDL in Ohio... You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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