As Jackson Walker looks to close out the first quarter of 2021, Managing Partner Wade Cooper spoke with Texas Lawyer about the Firm’s position following a tumultuous 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Our success was a bunch of different things, and credit to being a firm that has a variety of practice areas, some of which are counter-cyclical,” Wade said. “In light of all of the challenges so many other parts of the economy faced, we feel very fortunate.”

With offices in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Angelo, San Antonio, and Texarkana, Jackson Walker is the largest firm solely based in Texas—a position the Firm will continue to maintain.

“We like growing in our existing footprint. It’s working,” Wade added.

To read more, view the Texas Lawyer article “With Bankruptcy Work Booming, Jackson Walker Posts Another Record Year” (subscription required). For related insights from Wade, view “Three Things on the Minds of Texas Managing Partners in 2021 | Law360.”

Meet Wade

Managing Partner C. Wade Cooper began his practice with Jackson Walker in 1981 and established the Austin office in 1997. Wade handles substantial commercial litigation, arbitration, and bankruptcy matters in Texas and across the United States. His clients include data center REITs, oil and gas companies, telecommunications carriers, national banks, and technology companies.