USA Law and Practice Contributed by: Christina Culver, Rhonda Thompson and L. Michael Brooks, Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP
Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP (Thomp- son Coe) is proud to celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2026, marking 75 years of providing trusted legal counsel to clients across Texas and throughout the United States. With more than 250 attorneys in of- fices in Austin, Dallas, Denver, Hawaii, Houston, San Antonio, New Orleans, New York and St Paul, the firm offers the depth and resources of a national prac- tice while maintaining a strong commitment to cli- ent service. The firm is widely recognised for its civil
litigation capabilities and represents clients across a broad range of industries and jurisdictions. Its prac- tice areas include insurance coverage and litigation, products liability, mass torts, labour and employment, business and commercial litigation, professional li- ability, appellate law, insurance regulation, and busi- ness transactions. For decades, clients have relied on Thompson Coe’s experience, responsiveness and practical approach to resolving complex legal and business challenges.
Authors
Christina Culver represents clients of Thompson Coe in insurance coverage matters. She provides guidance for coverage and bad-faith disputes through each phase of the resolution, including pre-litigation coverage
L. Michael Brooks focuses his practice at Thompson Coe on trial and appellate litigation involving insurance coverage, bad-faith defence, product liability, mass torts, construction defects, and complex
analysis, strategic discovery, motion practice, alternative dispute resolution, trial and the appellate process. Her practice focuses on complex, multi- party insurance coverage litigation and bad-faith litigation concerning general liability, directors and officers, environmental, construction, professional liability, travel, and accident and health coverage. Christy is licensed in Texas and Louisiana and handles litigation across the United States. She is recognised by Chambers USA for Texas insurance and is certified in insurance law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
civil litigation. He represents insurers, manufacturers, businesses, and government entities in high-stakes matters throughout Colorado and nationwide. Michael serves as appellate counsel at both trial and appellate levels, handling dispositive motions, expert witness challenges, jury instructions, and appeals. His practice includes coverage analysis and litigation involving first- and third-party claims, as well as extra-contractual and bad-faith disputes. He is based in Denver and litigates complex matters across the United States.
Rhonda Thompson focuses on trial work at Thompson Coe on behalf of insurance carriers and their policyholders as first chair trial counsel. She represents insurance carriers, both commercial and
personal lines, in a variety of coverage-related litigation, declaratory judgment actions, bad-faith cases, and carrier-to-carrier disputes. She is sought after to advise on complex coverage-related issues, including business interruption and civil authority matters along with additional insured issues, shared defence and indemnity obligations and contractual indemnity. Rhonda is licensed in Texas and New Mexico. She is certified in insurance law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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