Robert Wayne Cowan

Robert Wayne Cowan

FLSA & Mesothelioma Attorney
  • Asbestos & Mesothelioma, Employment Law
  • Missouri, Texas
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Biography

Robert Cowan is a partner at Bailey Cowan Heckaman, PLLC where he oversees the firm’s award-winning trial and appellate briefing team. He is involved in all types of cases at BPB, including mesothelioma litigation, drug and medical device injuries, FLSA claims, dangerous products, and commercial litigation. Robert is a graduate of South Texas College of Law, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with his Juris Doctorate.

Practice Areas
Asbestos & Mesothelioma
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Additional Practice Areas
  • Product Liability
  • Overtime and Wage Litigation (FLSA)
  • Drug & Medical Device Injuries
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Missouri
The Missouri Bar
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Texas
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
  • Spanish
Professional Experience
Partner
Bailey Cowan Heckaman PLLC
- Current
Education
South Texas College of Law
J.D. (2001) | Law
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
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University of Houston - Main Campus
B.A. (1990)
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Awards
Rising Stars - Thomson Reuters
Texas Super Lawyers
Rising Stars - Thomson Reuters
Texas Super Lawyers
Scribes National Brief Writing Award Champion
American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects
Best Brief & First Place
ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition
Best Brief
National Moot Court Competition (Association of the Bar of the City of New York)
Best Brief & First Place
State Bar of Texas (TYLA) Moot Court Tournament
Best Brief & First Place
Spong National Moot Court Tournament (William & Mary)
Professional Associations
United States Supreme Court
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United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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United States District Courts for the Southern District of Texas
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United States District Courts for the Northern District of Texas
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United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Texas
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United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Arkansas
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United States District Courts for the Western District of Arkansas
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United States District Courts for the District of Colorado
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United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Michigan
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United States Courts of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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The Missouri Bar  # 68929
Member
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Texas State Bar  # 24031976
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Overtime & Wage Litigation
Website
Mesothelioma & Asbestos
Contact & Map
Bailey Cowan Heckaman PLLC
1360 Post Oak Blvd.
Suite 2300
Houston, TX 77056
Toll-Free: (888) 367-7160
Telephone: (713) 909-7910