Construction and Employment Law Attorney in Houston - Brittany Cooperrider
Brittany Cooperrider’s practice focuses on construction law, alternative dispute resolution and labor and employment matters. She represents general contractors, subcontractors, and small and mid-sized companies in a variety of construction and employment related disputes and also provides guidance in their labor and employment needs.
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.
- Construction
- Labor and Employment
- Litigation
- Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern and Western Districts of Texas
- 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
- Mediated 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 home builder
- 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, Labor and Employment Section
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
- Houston Young Lawyers Foundation
