CB&Y - Cokinos Bosien & Young

Practice Emphasis
Construction litigation, insurance coverage, general defense, products liability, collections, professional errors and omissions defense, manufactured housing, and commercial litigation.

Professional Summary
Born in Washington, D.C. on April 3, 1962, Ms. O'Rourke concentrates her practice inthe area of litigation. She has been involved in a broad spectrum of litigation matters, from representing general contractors, subcontractors and suppliers in multimillion dollar construction disputes to representing insurance companies in complex coverage disputes. Ms. O'Rourke is a frequent speaker and author and is "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell peer review ratings, the highest rating possible. She was most recently chosen by her peers as one of San Antonio's best lawyers in the area of construction litigation in Scene in S.A. Monthly magazine's annual survey in 2010.

Speaker:
"Multi-Party Property Damage Claims from the General Contractor's Perspective" 22nd Annual Construction Law Conference, San Antonio, Texas (2009)

"Basic's Mechanic's and Materialmen's Liens;" "The Use and Abuse of Article 21.55," South Texas College of Law, 2004

"Can the Insured Forfeit Coverage," State Bar of Texas, CLE, 2004

"Dealing with Counterclaim and Defenses," State Bar of Texas Advanced Creditors' Rights Course, 1996

Education
University of South Carolina (B.A., 1984)
St. Mary's University (J.D., 1988)

Bar Admissions
State Bar of Texas (1988)
United States District Court:

  • Northern District of Texas
  • Southern District of Texas
  • Western District of Texas

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Memberships & Affiliations

San Antonio Bar Association
Kendall County Bar Association
State Bar of Texas:

  • Litigation Section
  • Construction Law Section (elected Council Member, 2009-2012)

Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Defense Research Institution:

  • San Antonio Construction Law Section

Governmental Affairs Committee For Association of Builders and Contractors (Chairman)
National Association of Women in Construction
South Texas Deer Association

Stephanie L. O'Rourke

Principal

San Antonio, Texas
(210) 293-8714 (Direct)
(210) 293-8733 (Fax)
sorourke@cbylaw.com

 

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