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David E. Cowen

Firm Officer·McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel A Professional Corporation

Galveston, TX

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BusinessEnvironmentalGeneralGovernmentLitigation

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19 reviews
4.8

19 reviews

Since 1982
44 yrs

Since 1982

Bar admissions
3

Bar admissions

By appointment
In office

By appointment

David E. Cowen at a glance

Verified credentials for David E. Cowen sourced from McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel A Professional Corporation.

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Free
Firm founded
1965

Areas of practice

Practice focus

David E. Cowen represents clients in Galveston, Texas across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.

Biography

About David E. Cowen

Mr. Cowen associated with the Firm in 1984 and has been a shareholder of the Firm since 1993.

His principal area of practice is environmental law and litigation. Prior to working for the Firm, Mr. Cowen served as a Public Utilities Trial Attorney for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Washington, D.C. Mr. Cowen has worked on over 300 environmentally impacted sites thoughout the United States, many of which involved litigation with private entities contributing to the contamination. Mr. Cowen represents a variety of clients, from major companies, such as the BNSF Railway Company, BP America Inc., Stewart Title Guaranty Company, and Galveston Wharves, to individuals and smaller companies.

AWARDS AND HONORS

•Articles Editor, University of Houston Law Review.
•Member University of Houston ABA Regional Moot Court Team.
•Research fellow (Natural Gas Regulation).
•Teaching fellow (Legal Research and Writing).
•Member, University of Houston Board of Advocates.
•Recipient of two academic scholarships.
•Member Phi Delta Phi, legal academic honors society.
•Rated “AV Preeminent” (highest rating possible) by Martindale-Hubbell
•Outstanding Humanities Major 1979.
•Dean’s List all semesters.
•Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities.
•Alpha Chi and Sigma Tau Delta academic honor societies.
•Vice President, Marketing Society.
•Vice President, Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society).
•Member, Student Senate (two years).
•Precinct Election Judge, Walker County, Texas.
•Academic Scholarship Recipient.

OPINIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

•Speaker, Fall 2001 Pacific Conference (Environmental Law Program), National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (Santa Barbara, California)
•Speaker, 2003 Southwest and Pacific Regions Combined Meeting, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (New Orleans)
•Speaker, November 2002, Railroad Environmental Conference (Champagne-Urbana, Ill.)
•Speaker, Summer 2005, “Environmental Legislative Update”, Texas Port Authorities Annual Meeting
•Speaker, Summer 2005, AAR Environmental Counsel Meeting (Washington, D.C.)
•David E. Cowen, Using the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act as a Cost Recovery Tool Against Prior Owners and Operators of Underground and Above Ground Petroleum Storage Tank Systems, 34 Tex. Env. L. J. 24 (2003)
•Editor, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel Environmental Webpage and Database.

Credentials

Education

  • University of Houston Law Center

    J.D. · 1981

  • Sam Houston State University

    B.A English · 1979

Jurisdictions

Bar admissions

  • U.S. District Court,

    2000 · ACTIVE

  • Oklahoma

    2000 · ACTIVE

  • Texas

    1982 · ACTIVE

Recognition

Awards & honors

  • AV Preeminent

Affiliations

Professional memberships

  • Professional Activities •State Bar of Texas •State Bar of Oklahoma •Galveston Bar Association •Member, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel •Chairman, Environmental Committee, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel •Member

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  • American Association of Railroads Environmental Counsel Committee •Member, Environmental Committee of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel •Member, Texas and Oklahoma State Bar Environmental Law Sections

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  • Legal Communications, University of Houston Law Center, 1981. Precinct Chairman, and Election Chairman, Walker County, Texas, 1978-1979

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  • Speaker, Fall 2001 Pacific Conference (Environmental Law Program), National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (Santa Barbara, California)

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  • Speaker, 2003 Southwest and Pacific Regions Combined Meeting, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (New Orleans)

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  • Speaker, November 2002, Railroad Environmental Conference (Champagne-Urbana, Ill.)

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  • Speaker, Summer 2005, "Environmental Legislative Update", Texas Port Authorities Annual Meeting

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  • Speaker, Summer 2005, AAR Environmental Counsel Meeting (Washington, D.C.)

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  • Publications: David E. Cowen, Using the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act as a Cost Recovery Tool Against Prior Owners and Operators of Underground and Above Ground Petroleum Storage Tank Systems, 34 Tex. Env. L. J. 24 (2003)

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  • Editor, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel Environmental Webpage and Database (2001-2004). Member: Galveston and American Bar Associations

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  • State Bar of Texas

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  • National Association of Railroad Counsel (Member, Environmental Committee)

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  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel

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Locations

Office locations

Main office

McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel A Professional Corporation

802 Rosenberg

Galveston, TX 77553-0629

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Client feedback

What clients say about David E. Cowen

4.8

19 client reviews

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  • What areas of law does David E. Cowen practice?

    David E. Cowen focuses on Business, Environmental, General, Government, and Litigation.

  • Where is David E. Cowen located?

    David E. Cowen primarily serves clients in Galveston, Texas, with an office at 802 Rosenberg.

  • How experienced is David E. Cowen?

    David E. Cowen has 44 years of legal practice, having been licensed since 1982.

  • Is David E. Cowen a verified attorney?

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  • How can I schedule a consultation with David E. Cowen?

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