Legal Services & Lawyers

Attorney Brian White represents injured persons in personal injury matters. Brian has a very good reputation as a skilled trial attorney who will work tirelessly for his clients. Brian has obtained significant trial verdicts as well as settlements on behalf of clients across the United States.

Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law Specialization

In my years of practice, I have been honored to represent people who, without my help, would have been devastated by the lack of concern from companies to the needs of working families that have been affected by an injury. The greed of companies, be they railroad companies,maritime companies, or insurance companies inevitably overrides their sense of justice that should be present when someone gets hurt. At Gordon & Elias, we understand what it is like to lose the income of the "bread winner" in the family, or, even worse, to lose the life of a loved one at the hands of a negligent party. We will be "like family" throughout the entire process. You can trust us.

The Law Offices of C.D. Cowan, P.C. was formed in *1995. Initially, the firm concentrated on Plaintiff's representation in General Negligence cases and Texas Workers' Compensation claims. Over the last 14 plus years the firm has expanded its' traditional "Plaintiff's Only" practice to include representation in Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, F.E.L.A. (Railroad Employee injury cases), F.L.S.A. (Fair Labor Standards Act) and other general Labor Law issues. The practice is focused on providing top quality, dependable representation and legal counseling to injured people in State and Federal Courts across the East Texas area.

Mr. Cowan is a fifth generation native East Texan born in Tyler, Smith County, Texas on June 14, 1958. Mr. Cowan was raised primarily in Longview, Texas and Texarkana, Texas before his family relocated to Dallas, Texas in 1969.

He is admitted for the practice by The State Bar of Texas (1990); The United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas (1991) and The United States Court Of Appeals, Fifth Circuit (2008) and is a member of all the following organizations: Smith County Bar Association; American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Association for Justice; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; East Texas Trial Lawyers Association and The T. John Ward Inn of Court.

Languages: English and Spanish.

*Since 1991, Mr. Cowan has represented or counseled over 3000 claimants in and under the Texas Workers Compensation administrative scheme and over 1000 personal injury plaintiffs with State and Federal Court claims.