Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability, Transportation & Maritime; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 2012
Education: Baylor University School of Law
Details
At the helm of Cowden Law Firm in Tyler, Texas, George Cowden IV is a dedicated attorney championing the rights of those wronged by others. His legal acumen spans the state and beyond, delivering comprehensive legal solutions in personal injury and wrongful death cases. With a focus on matters such as vehicular mishaps, commercial transportation incidents, automotive safety defects and child car seat safety issues, he is committed to harnessing the law's might to ensure justice and foster safer environments through tireless legal representation.
Mr. Cowden pursued his undergraduate studies at Baylor University, where he completed a major in philosophy and enhanced his global perspective through study abroad programs in Great Britain and Costa Rica. Before law, his eclectic experiences ranged from supporting a Waco homeless shelter to marketing in New York and leading European tours. Continuing a family legacy, he attended Baylor University School of Law, where he obtained his J.D. and was admitted to practice in Texas in 2012.
While at law school, Mr. Cowden honed his advocacy skills through active moot court and mock trial participation, garnering accolades like the Top Overall Speaker at the Dawson & Sodd P.C. Moot Court Competition, emerging as State Champions in the American Association for Justice Mock Trial Competition and the Strasburger & Price LLP Mock Trial Award.
Beyond the courtroom, Mr. Cowden actively contributes to several legal associations, including the American Association for Justice, the Smith County Bar Association, the Smith County Young Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and the State Bar of Texas. His commitment to the legal profession is further reflected in his “Very Good” Avvo rating, signifying his reputation among clients and peers.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff, Transportation/MaritimeFocus areas
Admiralty & Maritime Law, Animal Bites, Assault, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Dram Shop Laws, Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury - Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Pharmaceutical, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Railroad Accident, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Toxic Mold, Transportation Law, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 60% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 30% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
- 10% Transportation/Maritime
First Admitted: 2012, Texas
- State Champions in the American Association for Justice Mock Trial Competition
- Baylor University School of Law, The Baylor Law Ambassadors
- Baylor University School of Law, The Order of Barristers
- Baylor University School of Law, Member of the Dean’s List
- Trial Award (Recognizing Him as an Outstanding Advocate)
- Very Good” Avvo Rating
- Strasburger & Price LLP Mock Trial Award
- Speaker at the Dawson & Sodd P.C. Moot Court Competition
- Baylor University, Major: Philosophy
- U.S. District Courts Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Courts Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Courts Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Courts Western District of Texas
- Texas, 2012
- Iowa
- Oklahoma
- New York
- New Mexico
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- Louisiana
- Colorado
- California
- Arkansas
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- Smith County Young Lawyers Association
- Smith County Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- President - Smith County Young Lawyers Association, 2020
- Vice President - Smith County Young Lawyers Association, 2019
- Treasurer/Secretary - Smith County Young Lawyers Association, 2018
- Board of Directors - Smith County Young Lawyers Association, 2017
- $34,438,000 jury verdict; Hinson et al. vs. Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-00713 (E.D. Tex. May 15, 2015), 2016
- American Association For Justice
- American Bar Association
- Board Of Directors - Smith County Young Lawyers Association
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- President Elect - Smith County Young Lawyers Association
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Office location for George Cowden IV
110 N. College Ave.
Suite 1010
Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: 903-904-0603
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2019 - 2024