Jordan W. Cowman

Jordan W. Cowman Co-Chairs the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice’s International Employment, Immigration & Workforce Strategies group. He focuses his practice on transnational projects and transactions, international agreements, public international law and policy, and corporate compliance. He has a broad range of international experience representing and advising governments and international agencies on policy issues, as well as multinationals in industries including: logistics, technology, transportation, energy, defense, manufacturing, retail, banking, food, aviation, chemical, hospitality, insurance, manufacturing and private equity.

Jordan represents a broad range of organizations in all facets of management-side labor and employment law. During more than two decades of practice, he has gained a national reputation for his practical, strategic approach to employment law issues.

Jordan handles diverse employment matters, including employment discrimination and wrongful termination cases, wage and hour compliance, labor arbitration cases, non-competition cases, and internal corporate investigations. He also counsels employers concerning day-to-day human resources issues as well as myriad legal requirements in the workplace, particularly related to significant operational changes such as mergers, acquisitions, business relocations or reductions in force.

Concentrations

•Corporate compliance
•Cross-border transactions
•International regulatory
•Labor & employment
•Privacy and data security
•Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

Clerkships

•Hon. Joe J. Fisher, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation - Labor and Employment; Employment Law - Management, 2012-2020
•Texas' Best Lawyers, 2013
•Listed, Who’s Who Legal: Labour, Employment & Benefits 2016, Labour & Employment, 2016-2019
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Texas Super Lawyers, 2003-2006, 2008-2010 and 2016-2019
•Team Member, a Law360 Employment Practice Group of the Year, 2011 & 2013
•Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of America’s Best Corporate Law Firms, 13th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
•Listed, Prominent Practitioner, Practical Law Company - Which Lawyer? International Labour and Employment Law, PLC’s Labour & Employee, Benefits Handbook, 2009-Present
•Listed, Texas' Top Rated Lawyers, 2012
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, America’s Leading Lawyers, 2007
•Listed, Best Lawyers Under 40, D Magazine, 2002
•Listed, Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, Texas Lawyer, 2001
•Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0