Tracy Jackson Cowart
Of Counsel
4800 Three Allen Center
333 Clay Street
Houston, Texas 77002
Phone: (713) 659-5100
Fax: (713) 951-9920
tjc@egglestonbriscoe.com
Tracy Jackson Cowart is a civil trial lawyer with 16 years experience, concentrating in insurance coverage and complex business litigation.
Tracy’s experience includes both trials and appeals in a broad range of business, personal, and insurance related disputes with exceptional results. On this extensive base of experience, she has focused her practice in the area of insurance coverage, including property, casualty, business interruption, fidelity, professional liability, worker’s compensation, and health insurance. In addition to her litigation experience, Tracy has authored numerous papers and lectured on various insurance coverage issues.
Tracy began her law career as an associate with the law firm of Taylor & Eggleston working for partners Bill Eggleston and Monty Briscoe. In 2000, she became a partner in the successor firm of Eggleston & Briscoe. She recently became Of Counsel to the firm.
Tracy was born in Munich, Germany and raised in the Houston area. She graduated from Texas A&M University at College Station with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. She received her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from South Texas College of Law in 1993.
As a law student, Tracy was a member of the South Texas College of Law Varsity Moot Court Team, an active member of the Board of Advocates, and a member of the Academy Honor Society, Order of the Lytae. As a varsity moot court team member, she earned the award for Best Brief in the Jessup Regional Moot Court Competition. Tracy has also been recognized with numerous speaking and writing awards including Best Speaker in the Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Ballard & Friend Mock Trial Competition, Finalist in the W.J. Williamson Legal Writing Competition and Finalist in the South Texas College of Law Negotiation and Settlement Competition.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Texas
Practice Areas
- Insurance Coverage and Defense
- Civil Business Litigation
- Appellate
- Construction Litigation
Education
J.D., 1993, South Texas College of Law
- South Texas Varsity Moot Court Team
- Order of the Lytae
- Board of Advocates
- Best Speaker: Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Ballard & Friend Mock Trial Competition
- Finalist: W.J. Williamson Legal Writing Competition
- Finalist: South Texas College of Law Negotiation and Settlement Competition
B.A., 1990, Texas A&M University at College Station
Admissions
- Texas, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
