H Texas Magazine has once again named several Cokinos, Bosien & Young attorneys to its list of "Houston's Top Lawyers." Gregory Cokinos was one of seven lawyers recognized in the Construction Law category; Brian Bosien was one of twelve lawyers recognized in the field of Mergers and Acquisitions; Craig Power was one of thirty-one attorneys listed in the Bankruptcy and Workout category and Rick Flake was one of nine listed for Mediation practice. The nominations were "from clients and peers and rigorous background checks," as stated in the publication. Each of these CB&Y lawyers has been selected for this honor in past years, as well.
Scene in SA magazine has named Stephanie O'Rourke, Ken Fuller and Courtney McKendrick as best lawyers in San Antonio for 2010. In its "Best Lawyers" edition for 2010, O'Rourke and McKendrick were nominated for their work in the construction law area, and Fuller was named in the insurance defense category. The publishers polled more than 6000 of San Antonio's most experienced legal experts to develop the list of the city's best lawyers. Congratulations to Stephanie, Ken and Courtney!
Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, has once again ranked Cokinos, Bosien & Young at the very top of construction law firms in Texas, in its 2010 rankings. Chambers is a well respected legal ranking publication, stating, "No lawyers are ranked in the Chambers tables unless they have strong recommendations from the market. In other words, you can't 'buy your way in.'" In addition to the firm's top ranking, four lawyers were recognized individually for their status in the construction law community: Gregory Cokinos, Stan Curry, Richard Flake and Pat Wielinski. The firm is proud to continue its tradition as one of the leading law firms in Texas and beyond.
Pat Wielinski, a principal in CBY's Dallas-Fort Worth office, has been included in The International Who's Who of Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyers 2010. That publication names 360 lawyers from 38 jurisdictions on a world-wide basis as leaders in their field and Pat is one of 6 Texas lawyers to be recognized. Pat's practice is devoted to insurance and risk management law, including litigation and appeal of insurance coverage issues on behalf of insured owners, contractors and other participants in the construction industry.
On May 20, 2010, the South Texas Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors held their 2010 Construction Legal Issues Seminar in San Antonio, Texas. Stephanie O'Rourke served as the seminar's moderator. A featured speaker, Courtney A. McKendrick, spoke about "Common Mistakes Contractors Make," a topic that discusses simple things contractors can do to keep their projects out of litigation.
Craig Power and Pat Wielinski, principals at CB&Y have been selected for listing in the July edition of Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition. Craig, in his 31st year of practice, the last 18 with CB&Y, was named in the bankruptcy practice area. In addition to counseling and representing clients regarding bankruptcy and creditor's rights, Craig continues to represent clients in significant commercial litigation matters.
Pat Wielinski opened the Dallas/Ft. Worth office of CB&Y in 2002 and is nationally known for his work in the insurance coverage arena. The author of several authoritative books on the subject, Pat continues his practice of complex coverage matters. He is the former chairman of the State Bar of Texas Insurance Law Section
The Georgia Court of Appeals decided Transportation Ins. Company v. Piedmont Construction Group, on November 13. Pat Wielinski of CB&Y filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the AGC of America, through its Risk Management Committee, and the local chapter of the Georgia AGC. In that case, a subcontractor performing plumbing operations started a fire that destroyed an entire dormitory that was under renovation. The insurance company argued that the entire dormitory was excluded, but the court held that per the language of the policy, only the "particular part" upon which the subcontractor was welding (the single dormitory room in the Court's eye) was excluded. In its decision, the Court quoted from CB&Y's brief, and also used the brief's reasoning in another coverage case, decided on the same date.
CB&Y is also very proud to announce that Gregory Cokinos has been named one of the top 100 lawyers in the state of Texas by Texas Monthly Magazine. These lawyers received the highest point totals in the Texas Super Lawyers peer review and blue ribbon process. This is truly a great honor and we are proud to congratulate Gregory on this accomplishment.