We were saddened to receive news this week that Dallas Court of Appeals Justice Jim Moseley has announced that he will be retiring at the end of August.  Justice Moseley has served on the court of appeals with great distinction for 18 years.  He has been a contributor to various CLEs on important topics such as legal writing and ethics.

While he says he has not determined his plans upon leaving the court, he says he will continue to do legal work, and he will remain involved in politics and speaking and writing in ways that he had not been able to do as a member of the judiciary.

We wish Justice Moseley well in his future endeavors and we will miss his service on the appellate bench.

Jim Moseley

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Mike Northrup is the chair of the appellate practice group at Cowles & Thompson, P.C. He is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and is a former Chair of the Appellate Law Section of the Dallas…

Mike Northrup is the chair of the appellate practice group at Cowles & Thompson, P.C. He is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and is a former Chair of the Appellate Law Section of the Dallas Bar Association. He is also a former briefing attorney for the Supreme Court of Texas.

Practice Areas

  • Civil Appeals
  • Labor and Employment Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Municipal Law

Professional Associations

  • Dallas Bar Association, Appellate Law Section
  • Defense Research Institute
  • College of the State Bar of Texas
  • State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section
  • Texas Aggie Bar Association

Education

  • JD, Texas Tech University School of Law (1988)
  • B.S., (Political Science), Texas A&M University (1985)

Bar Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • United States District Court, Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Texas