Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney in Dallas, TX

Attorney Sim Israeloff is a senior shareholder with Cowles & Thompson law firm and works primarily out of the firm's law office in Dallas, Texas. Board-certified in civil trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates, Mr. Israeloff has more than 30 years of legal experience, and he represents the rights and interests of clients across his region who have legal needs involving any of the following:

·       Business litigation and contract disputes

·       Class actions and mass torts defense

·       Intellectual property litigation

·       Employment litigation

·       Real estate litigation

Mr. Israeloff currently leads the firm's Commercial/Business Litigation Practice Group, and he has handled hundreds of complex commercial and business litigations for both domestic and international clients in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Along with maintaining a successful trial practice, he also has considerable experience handling arbitrations, and he has obtained favorable outcomes for his clients both inside and outside the courtroom. Regarded as a leader in his field, he has also written extensively and conducted lectures and seminars on a variety of legal topics.

Honored for his professionalism and service, Mr. Israeloff has received consistent recognition from The Best Lawyers in America© in the areas of commercial and construction litigation, intellectual property and patent litigation, and real estate litigation. He has also earned many other top rankings and accolades from his peers, including designation as among the 3000 Leading Lawyers in America from Lawdragon along with an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell. He is also a fellow with the Litigation Counsel of America.

After graduating with highest honors from the University of Texas in 1980, Mr. Israeloff attended the University of Texas School of Law, where he served as associate editor of the Texas Law Review. He obtained his Juris Doctor with honors in 1983, and he is admitted to practice before all U.S. District Courts in Texas as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

Active in his legal community, Mr. Israeloff is a member of the State Bar of Texas' Litigation Section and the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association. He is also a member of the Dallas Bar Association and former Barrister with the Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court as well as sustaining life fellow of the Dallas Bar Foundation. Outside his legal practice, he also served as mayor of the city of Fairview from 2003 to 2013.

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