Cox PLLCs insurance coverage team continues their work updating our clients about Texas Insurance Laws, noteworthy decisions from the Fifth Circuit and Texas state and federal courts! Check out Jennifer Kelley’s team’s attached 2024 Summer newsletter!
(Galveston, Texas) – A federal district court judge in the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division, granted summary judgment in favor of Cox PLLC’s clients involving a collision between a sailboat and yacht in Galveston Bay. The sole issue in the case was whether the owner of the sailboat could recover, on top of the cost of repairs, damages for the vessel’s diminution in value. Tracy Freeman, Cox’s Houston office managing partner, argued the sailboat owner could not recover such damages. The sailboat owner’s request for diminution in value damages, Freeman argued, was subject to, and limited by, the maritime maxim of restitutio in integrum, the longstanding doctrine that recoverable damages from a vessel collision are limited to the cost of necessary repairs. Opposing counsel argued that restitutio in integrum was not crystal clear and applying it to a pleasure boat would lead to an inequitable result. The federal judge disagreed. In granting Cox PLLCs clients’ motion for summary judgment, the federal court recognized that restitutio in integrum, a maxim that goes back to 1882 in the United Supreme Court opinion, The Potomac, remains alive and well today in the Fifth Circuit. The Court noted in its order that a …
We are very pleased to announce the promotion of attorney Zachary Robichaux to Senior Associate, effective July 1st. Zachary has been instrumental to our team, providing valuable support and great work product. He is always willing to jump in and help wherever needed. Zachary has great respect for our carriers and clients, and our firm, consistently keeping all informed as well as continually meeting his commitments to the firm. We truly appreciate his grace, integrity, diligence, and synergy, in his work product, and in his relationships with our team and clients. “I am excited for my new role as a Senior Associate. A big thank you to my colleagues and mentors who have supported and inspired me along the way.” – Zachary Robichaux
Cox PLLCs insurance coverage team continues their work updating our clients about Texas Insurance Laws, noteworthy decisions from the Fifth Circuit and Texas state and federal courts! Check out Jennifer Kelley’s team’s attached quarterly newsletter!
On April 10th, 2024, at the DRI Trucking Conference, Bill Sanford, Director of Litigation, was awarded the 6TH Man Award by a major national insurance carrier. We are so proud of Bill and all that he has accomplished at the firm!
We are very pleased to announce the promotion of attorney Anna Wentzel to Senior Associate, effective March 1st. Anna has churned out meaningful work product, has great work ethic, and is always willing to jump in and help wherever needed. Additionally, she has consistently reported timely and met her monthly billable commitment, exhibiting respect for herself and her career. We truly appreciate her grace, integrity, diligence, and synergy, in her work product, and in her relationships with our team and clients. “I am grateful to be promoted to Senior Associate. I have the honor and privilege of getting to work alongside a group of amazing people at Cox PLLC and look forward to continuing to do so while serving our wonderful clients.” – Anna Wentzel
Stacey Severovich has been promoted to Partner, effective February 23, 2024. Stacey has broadened her expertise in handling very serious losses, and has proven that she is a valued asset to our clients, who have expressed very positive feedback on her behalf. We truly appreciate her grace, integrity, diligence, and synergy, in her work product, and in her relationships with our team and clients. “I am humbled and honored to be promoted to Partner at Cox PLLC. To be given this opportunity from such a sophisticated and encouraging group of attorneys is high praise that I truly appreciate. I am eager to expand my role at such a unique firm and look forward to new opportunities to contribute to the team and zealously advocate for our clients.” – Stacey Severovich
Stephen Small has been promoted to Senior Associate, effective January 1, 2024. Since joining our firm, Stephen has consistently turned out great work product, and is always willing to help the team. We truly appreciate his grace, integrity, diligence, and synergy! “I extend my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you for your unwavering support and guidance. Being promoted to Senior Associate is an honor I couldn’t have achieved alone. I am profoundly grateful to my esteemed colleagues, your dedication, collaboration, and unwavering support that have propelled me to this milestone in my career. I am truly fortunate to be surrounded by such talented and inspiring individuals.”
We are very pleased to announce the promotion of Bill Sanford to Director of Litigation. Since joining our firm, Bill has continually exemplified great leadership skills in his work product and with our clients. It was not long before we discovered that he would make a great Director of Litigation, to assist with mentoring and supervising Associates and Senior Associates. Bill is regularly complimented by many on our team as a “joy to work with”, and we appreciate his grace, integrity, diligence, and synergy! “I appreciate the opportunity to turn this new page in my career and I look forward to working with the skilled, talented and hard-working attorneys, paralegals and staff in this new capacity at Cox PLLC.”
Great news to share here! Staci Glenn was elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. Fellows of the Foundation are selected for their outstanding professional achievements and their demonstrated commitment to the improvement of the justice system throughout the state of Texas. Election is a mark of distinction and recognition of Staci’s contributions to the legal profession. Selection as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation is restricted to members of the State Bar of Texas. Each year one-third of one percent of Texas attorneys are invited to become Fellows. Once nominees are selected, they must be elected by the Texas Bar Foundation Board of Trustees. Membership has grown from an initial 255 Charter Members in 1965 to more than 10,000 Fellows throughout Texas today. The Texas Bar Foundation is the largest charitably funded bar foundation in the country. Founded in 1965 by lawyers determined to assist the public and improve the profession of law, the Texas Bar Foundation has maintained its mission of using the financial contributions of its membership to build a strong justice system for all Texans. To date, the Texas Bar Foundation has distributed more than $26 million throughout Texas to Assist …
