
About Jesse L. Cromwell
Jesse maintains a diverse business trial and litigation practice in the state and federal courts of Texas. He primarily focuses on legal matters concerning business and commercial litigation, professional liability, personal injury, and appellate law. He has participated in trials involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, trade secrets, medical malpractice, conspiracy, fraud and handled multiple appeals. Representative Matters Successfully appealed final judgment of breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of trade secrets, and conspiracy claims resulting in the reversal of a $600,000 award of lost profits and the lifting of a permanent injunction against client. Certiorari denied by the Texas Supreme Court. Obtained a final judgment as second chair for client in excess of $3,000,000 on client's breach of fiduciary duty claim. Successfully appealed trial court's granting of summary judgment against client's claim for wrongful termination following the filing of worker's compensation claim, resulting in reversal and remand. Successfully suspended enforcement of large final judgment against client by filing net-worth affidavits and directing multiple witnesses at hearing on creditor's motion to contest debtor's net-worth Obtained final judgment for $217,636.57 through motion for summary judgment on client's breach of fiduciary duty claim. Settled a Defense Base Act claim for a civilian injured in Iraq for $120,000.
Education
Legal Education
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 2011
- J.D.
- Honors: ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition
- Honors: SMU Small Business Clinic
- Law Review: SMU Science and Technology, Articles Editor
Non Legal Education
- University of Texas at Austin, 2008
- B.A.
- Honors: With High Honors
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa Academic Honors Society
- Major: Philosophy with Business Foundations
Current Employment Position(s)
- Associate Attorney
Past Positions
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of Texas, Extern
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2011
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Defense Research Institute
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Jesse L. Cromwell |
| Firm | McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans |
| Address | 3710 Rawlins Street, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75219 |
| Phone | 214-390-4516 |
| Phone | 214-741-4717 |
| Website | www.mccathernlaw.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |