Construction and Employment Law Attorney in Houston - Brittany Cooperrider
Brittany Cooperrider’s practice focuses on construction law, litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. She represents general contractors, subcontractors, and small and mid-sized companies in a variety of construction and business related disputes.
Prior to joining the firm, Brittany worked for a civil litigation boutique, the Attorney General of Texas, and The Office of the Attorney General in Washington, D.C.
- Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- Obtained favorable arbitration award for a mechanical contractor pursing multi-million dollar claims against multi-national corporation
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of a real estate broker in a misrepresentation and Deceptive Trade Practices Act case
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of general contractor in breach of contract dispute with subcontractor
- Defended a custom-residential home builder against multiple construction defect claims and lawsuits
- Defended an improvement district against a multi-million dollar construction delay claim
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of a broker in a dispute about homeowner’s association regulations
- Defended a general contractor against multiple lawsuits related to the construction of educational facilities
- Prosecuted a breach of fiduciary duty and breach of non-competition agreement case on behalf of a mechanical contracting company
- Represented an oilfield services company in a fatality OSHA investigation and later litigation related to the construction and maintenance of pipelines
- Defended a mechanical contracting company from a multi-million dollar lawsuit related to defects in the manufacturing and installation of refrigerant tubing
- Litigated a construction defect claim brought against a masonry subcontractor by a school district
- Assisted a mechanical contracting company with preparation of a comprehensive employee handbook
- Represented a mechanical contracting company in numerous employment matters, including claims of age discrimination and retaliation
- Defended a multi-million dollar lawsuit against a mechanical contracting company for damage caused by a natural disaster and construction defects
- Represented a subcontractor in a multi-party construction case concerning construction defects in a water treatment plant
- Prosecuted a fraud and tortious interference claim against a mechanical contracting company’s former employees
- Defended a vendor against product liability claims brought by a national homebuilder
- Assisted a mechanical contracting company with preparation of a master subcontract agreement for use with lower tier subcontractors and vendors
- Defended a subcontractor in a multi-party construction case regarding defective construction of a large parking complex
- Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
- J.D. – 2013
- National Civil Trial Competition Mock Trial Team
- Harvey M. Richey Moot Court Society, Barrister Officer
- Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio
- B.A. (summa cum laude) – 2010
- State Bar of Texas, Construction Law Section
- Houston Bar Association, Construction Law Section
- Houston Bar Association, Litigation Section
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
- Houston Young Lawyers Foundation
- “Changes to Bidding for Public Works Projects,” AM Monthly Law Alert, September 2021
- “Don’t Let the Ice Result in Liquid(ated) Damages,” AM Monthly Law Alert, February 2021
- “Payment Plans in a Pandemic,” AM Monthly Law Alert, June 2020
- “Managing Litigation Delays During the COVID-19 Emergency,” AM Law Alert, March 2020
- (Co-Author) “Default on Mega Projects – Pathways Forward When Termination is Not a Realistic Option,” CLE Presentation for Construction Law Section Board-Certified Lawyers, December 2019
- “TEA Takeover of HISD May Bring Changes in 2020,” AM Monthly Law Alert, November 2019
- “Changes at the Harris County District Clerk’s Office May Save Litigants Time and Money,” AM Monthly Law Alert, August 2019
- “No Lien Law Overhaul this Legislative Session,” AM Monthly Law Alert, May 2019
- (Contributing Author) Recent Court Opinions Concerning Construction Law, The Change Order, State Bar of Texas Construction Law Section, March 2019
- “Hurricane Harvey and the Case of a Crowded Courthouse,” AM Monthly Law Alert, August 2018
- “Strategies for Initial Phases of a Dispute,” ABC Young Leaders Panelist, June 2018
- “Are They Really a Summer Intern or an Employee?” AM Monthly Law Alert, May 2018
- “Specify Methods of Appointing Arbitrators,” AM Monthly Law Alert, January 2018
- The Best Lawyers in America’s, “Ones to Watch” in Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, and Litigation – Real Estate, Since 2021
- “Texas Rising Star,” as presented by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Business, in Texas Monthly, since 2021
