CB&Y - Cokinos Bosien & Young

Practice Emphasis
Commercial/complex litigation, construction disputes, product liability litigation, consumer protection and warranty claims, serious personal injury defense matters

Professional Summary
Almost 15 years as litigator with significant first chair experience, including ten trials, appeal and arbitration; active docket in federal and state civil law practice; experience as national counsel, directed local counsel nationwide for global manufacturer’s litigation, coordinated defense of multi-case class action docket (approximately 700 plaintiffs); devised budgeting plans to ensure budget compliance, created case and status reports for clients and upper management; educated other attorneys through in-house presentations on legal issues; supervised and evaluated associates, legal assistants and staff; advised and mentored associates to ensure quality representation.

Education
University of Michigan Law School (J.D. 1994)
University of Maryland (B.S. in Finance 1991, Magna Cum Laude)

Bar Admissions
State Bar of Texas (1994)
United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Courts, Eastern District of Texas
United States District Courts, Northern District of Texas
United States District Courts, Southern District of Texas
United States District Courts, Western District of Texas 

Memberships & Affiliations
State Bar of Texas:

  • Construction Law Section

Dallas Bar Association:

  • Construction Law Section
  • Business Litigation Section

American Bar Association
American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry
Defense Research Institute
Michigan Alumnae Association
College of the State Bar of Texas

Lauren C. Hornsby

Principal

Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas
(817) 635-3617 (Direct)
(817) 635-3633 (Fax)
lhornsby@cbylaw.com

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