Andy Cox’s practice is primarily devoted to general civil litigation matters, including eminent domain cases. He has experience in handling civil litigation matters from inception to final judgment in a wide variety of practice areas, including the prosecution and defense of business and commercial disputes, the defense of legal malpractice and other personal injury cases, eminent domain cases, trespass and other property damage cases, the defense of toxic tort cases, and the defense of employment discrimination and retaliation suits. He has represented plaintiffs as well as defendants in state and federal court and in arbitration proceedings. He has also written briefs to the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and has been honored to participate in oral argument before that court.

 

Over his career, Andy has been fortunate to have worked with and learned from many of the best lawyers on both sides of the bar. Throughout the course of his practice, he has represented clients ranging the spectrum from a single owner corporation to some of the most prominent Texas companies, including hospitals, electric utilities, pipeline companies, lawyers and law firms, and multiple small and mid-sized businesses.

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In addition to his civil litigation practice, Andy has been honored to have served as small business counsel to several small businesses in Texas. Through this work and related matters, he has counseled clients in a range of non-litigation matters, including partner and shareholder agreements, purchase and sale agreements, non-compete and non-disclosure agreements, leases, easements, and mechanic's liens, among other matters. He also enjoys assisting clients in need of will preparation or the probate of an estate. 

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Practice Areas

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• General Civil Litigation

• Eminent Domain/Real Property Law

• Small Business Counsel

• Wills/Probate

 

Professional Memberships

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• Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas

• Dallas Bar Association

 

Publications and Speeches

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• “Ethical Considerations in Real Property Transactions,” CLE presentation to Magellan Pipeline Company, Tulsa, OK (October, 2023)

• “Ethical Considerations in Real Property Transactions,” paper presented at Texas Land Title Institute conference, December 2020.

• “Ethical Considerations in Real Property Transactions,” published in August 2019 edition of Headnotes, published by the Dallas Bar Association

• “Expert Witness Consultations and Engagements,” published in January 2019 edition of Headnotes, published by the Dallas Bar Association

• "Preparing the Expert Witness," speech at the annual Spring Seminar of Chapter 36, International Right-of-Way Association (April 2018)

• “The Measure of Damages for Destruction of Trees in Violation of an Easement: The Texas Supreme Court’s Decision in Wheeler v. Enbridge Pipelines (East Texas), L.P.” Speech to January 2015 meeting of Chapter 36, International Right-of-Way Association

• “Temporary vs. Permanent Injury to Real Property,” Legal Article published in Headnotes, published by Dallas Bar Association (April 2015)

 

Education and Professional Background

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• J.D., Baylor University School of Law, 2002

• B.A., Baylor University, College of Arts and Sciences, cum laude, 1999

• Selected to “Texas Rising Stars” (2007-2010)

 

Court Admissions

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• Licensed by the Texas Supreme Court (November, 2002)

• U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas

 

Published Cases/Briefs

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• Petition for Review to Texas Supreme Court in Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC vs. Victor Quintanilla, Oscar Interiano Rosales and Accident Fund Ins. Co. of America, No. 22-1072 (12/31/2022) (co-author of Petition for Review)

• Newstream Hotels & Resorts, LLC v. J.C. Abdou, et al., No. 02-21-00343-CV, 2022 WL 1496537 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth May 12, 2022, pet. denied) (counsel for Appellees, J.C. Abdou, et al.)

• Fewins v. Granbury Hospital Corp. dba Lake Granbury Medical Center, Scott Jones, M.D. and Questcare Medical Services, P.A., No. 16-10192, 662 Fed.Appx. 327 (5th Cir. 2016) (principal author of appellate brief for Appellee Questcare Medical Services, P.A. and presented oral argument on its behalf)

• Succession of Frances Oden Youngblood, et al., 245 So.3d 1134 (La.App. 2d Cir. 2018) (co-author of appellate brief for Successions of Frances Oden Youngblood, James Youngblood, and Ray Youngblood)

• Penelope Lynch v. Baylor University Medical Center, No. 06-10968, 236 Fed.Appx. 918 (5th Cir. 2007) (co-author of appellate brief for Appellee Baylor University Medical Center)