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Jackson Walker
C. Wade Cooper

C. Wade Cooper

Partner, Austin & Dallas
512.236.2220
wcooper@jw.com
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Practice Areas

  • Bankruptcy, Restructuring, & Recovery
  • Trial & Appellate Litigation

Experience

  • Arbitration
  • Bankruptcy Trustee Representation
  • Business Litigation
  • Committee Representation
  • Debtor Representation
  • Distressed Asset Buyers & Sellers Representation
  • Energy Workouts & Reorganizations
  • Healthcare Workouts & Reorganizations
  • Landlord & Contract Counter Parties Representation
  • Public-Private Partnerships
  • Real Estate Workouts & Reorganizations
  • Secured Creditor Representation
  • Telecommunications Litigation
  • Unsecured Creditor Representation

Biography

Wade Cooper is the Managing Partner of Jackson Walker. He chairs the Management Committee and the Compensation Committee of the firm, and has held this position since 2010.

Wade handles substantial commercial litigation, arbitration, and bankruptcy matters in Texas, and across the country. His clients include data center REIT’s, oil and gas companies, telecommunications carriers, national banks, and technology companies.

He began his practice with Jackson Walker in the Dallas office in 1981. In 1997, he moved to Austin to establish a new office for Jackson Walker.

In addition to his legal experience and law firm leadership responsibilities, Wade has had extensive civic involvement in the Austin area. He currently chairs the regional transportation authority and previously chaired the downtown property improvement district. He has been asked to participate on numerous boards and panels dedicated to regional planning and transportation issues in the rapidly developing Austin area. He also has had extensive involvement in the Boy Scouts–currently as a member of the board of directors of the Capitol Area Council, and previously as chair of the Bee Cave District.

Education

B.S., summa cum laude, Economics, Southern Methodist University
B.A., summa cum laude, Political Science, Southern Methodist University
J.D., with honors, University of Texas School of Law

Bar Admissions

Texas

Court Admissions

United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western District of Texas
Texas State Courts

Practice Experience Recognition & Accolades Community Involvement Attorney News Areas of Focus In the News

Representative Matters

  • Acted as local counsel for secured creditors with a $1.5B secured facility in the Chapter 11 proceedings of a real estate development company and its affiliates.
  • Defended a life insurance company against claims brought by the bankruptcy trustee for an insolvent employee leasing company alleging deceptive insurance practices.
  • Represented a national bank whose borrower/pledgor advanced several million dollars to a concert promoter who was running a “Ponzi scheme.”
  • Represented telecommunications carrier adverse to various resellers in connection with claims of unpaid charges, billing disputes and service quality issues.
  • Represented real estate loan participant in claims against the lead lender in connection with an office building development.
  • Defended architects and engineers in connection with claims related to high school construction project.
  • Represented oil field service company debtor in successful Chapter 11 reorganization.
  • Represented drilling rig manufacturing company debtor in its Chapter 11 proceeding in which it was the proponent of the confirmed plan in a competing plan situation.
  • Represented secured lenders in connection with numerous real estate projects involving work-outs and Chapter 11 proceedings.
  • Represented secured lenders in numerous software/technology bankruptcy proceedings and work-outs.
  • Represented manufacturer of printing presses and an affiliated finance company in Chapter 11 proceedings of several printing companies.
  • Represented insurance company issuer of self-insured workers compensation bonds in bankruptcy of several national motor freight carriers.
  • Represented aircraft lessor in bankruptcy proceeding of air charter company.
  • Represented software licensor in bankruptcy of retailer.
  • Represented Japanese animation company in the bankruptcy proceeding of its U.S. distributor.
  • Defended telecommunications carrier in connection with several multi-million dollar preference claims.
  • Represented a telecommunications carrier in a dispute related to an agreement to construct an 1800+ mile fiber-optic network facility.
  • Represented a national bank which was a participant in a $120 million credit facility adverse to another national bank acting as collateral agent, in connection with the insolvency of one of the world’s largest cotton trading merchants.
  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyers, 2020, 2022
  • Greater Austin Business Awards Finalist in Executive Leadership, Austin Chamber of Commerce, 2018
  • The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), 2007-2023
    • Lawyer of the Year – Austin, Litigation – Bankruptcy, 2019, 2023
    • Lawyer of the Year – Austin, Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2020
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2007-2023
    • Litigation – Bankruptcy, 2011-2023
  • Texas Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2003-2004, 2008-2012, 2014, 2017-2018
  • AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Chairman of the Board
  • Austin Symphony Orchestra, Board Member
  • Capitol Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Board Member
  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
  • Former Chairman, Board of the Downtown Austin Alliance Property Improvement District
  • City of Austin Mobility Transformation Advisory Council
  • Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Authority Transit Working Group
  • American Bar Foundation
  • Texas Bar Foundation
  • Best Lawyers Advisory Board
Jackson Walker elevator bank logo

February 16, 2023

Attorney News

Suzan Kedron and Brad Lowry Named Practice Leaders, and Josh Romero Elevated to Committee Chair

Jackson Walker announces the appointments of Suzan Kedron and Brad Lowry as firmwide chairs of the Land Use and Real Estate practices, respectively. In addition, Joshua Romero has been appointed Chair of the Paralegal Committee, which oversees the work of paralegals at the firm.

August 18, 2022

Attorney News

‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 214 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2023 Edition, Including 11 “Lawyers of the Year” and 41 “Ones to Watch”

The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 214 Jackson Walker attorneys across 6 offices and 79 specialty practice areas in its 2023 edition, including 11 Lawyers of the Year and 41 Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers listings are based on an exhaustive peer review survey of thousands of attorneys who vote on the legal abilities of others in their practice areas.

August 12, 2022

Attorney News

Jackson Walker Congratulates 17 Attorneys Named to 2022 Lawdragon 500 Lists

Jackson Walker announces the selection of 17 attorneys to Lawdragon‘s lists of the 500 leading practitioners in bankruptcy and restructuring law and corporate employment law.

JW Perspectives Newsletter 2022

April 21, 2022

Newsletters

JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – April 2022

View Jackson Walker’s April 2022 Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.

Fort Worth

April 6, 2022

Spotlight

Jackson Walker Proudly Honors the Memory of Susan Halsey With Fort Worth Chamber Award

Jackson Walker congratulates John Avila, Chairman of the Board for Byrne Construction Services, on receiving the Susan Halsey Executive Leadership Award. Named after our late Fort Worth Managing Partner Susan Halsey, who had earned a reputation as one of the best real estate attorneys in the business and a beacon in the Fort Worth community, the award honors leadership excellence in business in the Fort Worth metropolitan area.

William Jenkins with Jackson Walker logo

March 1, 2022

Attorney News

William Jenkins Named General Counsel of Jackson Walker

Jackson Walker is pleased to announce William R. Jenkins has assumed the role of General Counsel of the Firm, effective March 1, 2022. As General Counsel, William will serve as the Firm’s chief legal officer.

Jay Rutherford, Jesse Lotay, and Christian Triantaphyllis with Jackson Walker logo

February 14, 2022

Attorney News

Jay Rutherford Elevated to Office Managing Partner, and Jesse S. Lotay and Christian Triantaphyllis Named Firmwide Practice Leaders

Congratulations to Jay Rutherford on his appointment as managing partner of the Fort Worth office. In addition, Jesse S. Lotay and Christian Triantaphyllis now serve as firmwide chairs of the Energy and Business Immigration & Compliance practices, respectively.

2022 New Partners

February 11, 2022

Attorney News

Jackson Walker Announces Largest Class of Newly Elected Partners to Date

Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the election of 14 attorneys to the Firm’s partnership on Friday, February 11, 2022. In addition to electing 14 new partners, the Firm also congratulates Bart Cicuto, Noah Speck, and Austin Thomas on their promotion from associates to senior counsel.

In Memoriam Amanda Shaw Castro

February 3, 2022

Spotlight

In Memoriam: A Tribute to Amanda Shaw-Castro

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our friend and partner Amanda Shaw-Castro. Amanda was a rising star and leader who left behind a legacy of loyalty and kindness.

San Antonio Jefferson Bank Building

January 25, 2022

Press Releases

Jackson Walker to Relocate San Antonio Office to The Jefferson Bank Building

Jackson Walker has signed a lease to occupy the Jefferson Bank building currently under construction along the 1900 block of Broadway between East Josephine and East Grayson streets. The law firm plans to occupy space on multiple floors within the building, with the 12th floor serving as the main reception area. The move to the new office space is planned for spring of 2023.

More Attorney News

Data Centers

  • Leases and MSA’s
  • Vender and Customer Disputes
  • Bitcoin Mining Issues

Telecom

  • IRU’s
  • MSA’S
  • Network Construction

Oil & Gas

  • Re-structuring
  • Partnerships
  • Disputes
  • Bankruptcy

Representations

  • Secured Lenders
  • Telecommunications Carriers
  • Insurance Companies
  • Landlords
  • Intellectual Property Licensors
  • “New Year Game Plan: Firm Leaders Talk 2019 Strategy,” Texas Lawyer (Dec. 28, 2018)
  • “Former University of Texas Law Associate Dean Joins Jackson Walker in Austin,” Texas Lawyer (Oct. 25, 2018)
  • “Four Corporate Law Firms Bet on Texas… and Only on Texas,” The Texas Lawbook (May 4, 2018)
  • “Texas Legacy Firms Search for Growth – or At Least Stability,” The Texas Lawbook (April 30, 2018)
  • “Corporate Law Firms in Texas Made a Record $5.65B in 2017,” The Texas Lawbook (April 25, 2018)
  • “Texas Firms See Opportunity In Shunning Merger Frenzy,” Law360 (April 24, 2018)
  • “Jackson Walker Sees 10 Percent Drop in 2017 Net Income; Slight Increase in Gross Revenue,” Texas Lawyer (Feb. 15, 2018)
  • “The NLJ 500 – One Size Doesn’t Fit All,” The American Lawyer (August 2017)
  • “Volatility Abounds in Large Law Firm Growth,” The National Law Journal (June 26, 2017)
  • “Texas Powerhouse: Jackson Walker,” Law360 (June 26, 2014)
  • “Texas Firms Stand Their Ground Amid Merger Mania,” Law360 (June 24, 2013)
  • “C. Wade Cooper, managing partner of Jackson Walker,” Texas Lawyer (April 30, 2012) [See “Gross Revenue at BigTex Firms Inches Up in ’11“]

Practice Experience

Representative Matters

  • Acted as local counsel for secured creditors with a $1.5B secured facility in the Chapter 11 proceedings of a real estate development company and its affiliates.
  • Defended a life insurance company against claims brought by the bankruptcy trustee for an insolvent employee leasing company alleging deceptive insurance practices.
  • Represented a national bank whose borrower/pledgor advanced several million dollars to a concert promoter who was running a “Ponzi scheme.”
  • Represented telecommunications carrier adverse to various resellers in connection with claims of unpaid charges, billing disputes and service quality issues.
  • Represented real estate loan participant in claims against the lead lender in connection with an office building development.
  • Defended architects and engineers in connection with claims related to high school construction project.
  • Represented oil field service company debtor in successful Chapter 11 reorganization.
  • Represented drilling rig manufacturing company debtor in its Chapter 11 proceeding in which it was the proponent of the confirmed plan in a competing plan situation.
  • Represented secured lenders in connection with numerous real estate projects involving work-outs and Chapter 11 proceedings.
  • Represented secured lenders in numerous software/technology bankruptcy proceedings and work-outs.
  • Represented manufacturer of printing presses and an affiliated finance company in Chapter 11 proceedings of several printing companies.
  • Represented insurance company issuer of self-insured workers compensation bonds in bankruptcy of several national motor freight carriers.
  • Represented aircraft lessor in bankruptcy proceeding of air charter company.
  • Represented software licensor in bankruptcy of retailer.
  • Represented Japanese animation company in the bankruptcy proceeding of its U.S. distributor.
  • Defended telecommunications carrier in connection with several multi-million dollar preference claims.
  • Represented a telecommunications carrier in a dispute related to an agreement to construct an 1800+ mile fiber-optic network facility.
  • Represented a national bank which was a participant in a $120 million credit facility adverse to another national bank acting as collateral agent, in connection with the insolvency of one of the world’s largest cotton trading merchants.

Recognition & Accolades

  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyers, 2020, 2022
  • Greater Austin Business Awards Finalist in Executive Leadership, Austin Chamber of Commerce, 2018
  • The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), 2007-2023
    • Lawyer of the Year – Austin, Litigation – Bankruptcy, 2019, 2023
    • Lawyer of the Year – Austin, Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2020
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2007-2023
    • Litigation – Bankruptcy, 2011-2023
  • Texas Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2003-2004, 2008-2012, 2014, 2017-2018
  • AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Community Involvement

  • Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Chairman of the Board
  • Austin Symphony Orchestra, Board Member
  • Capitol Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Board Member
  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
  • Former Chairman, Board of the Downtown Austin Alliance Property Improvement District
  • City of Austin Mobility Transformation Advisory Council
  • Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Authority Transit Working Group
  • American Bar Foundation
  • Texas Bar Foundation
  • Best Lawyers Advisory Board

In the News

  • “New Year Game Plan: Firm Leaders Talk 2019 Strategy,” Texas Lawyer (Dec. 28, 2018)
  • “Former University of Texas Law Associate Dean Joins Jackson Walker in Austin,” Texas Lawyer (Oct. 25, 2018)
  • “Four Corporate Law Firms Bet on Texas… and Only on Texas,” The Texas Lawbook (May 4, 2018)
  • “Texas Legacy Firms Search for Growth – or At Least Stability,” The Texas Lawbook (April 30, 2018)
  • “Corporate Law Firms in Texas Made a Record $5.65B in 2017,” The Texas Lawbook (April 25, 2018)
  • “Texas Firms See Opportunity In Shunning Merger Frenzy,” Law360 (April 24, 2018)
  • “Jackson Walker Sees 10 Percent Drop in 2017 Net Income; Slight Increase in Gross Revenue,” Texas Lawyer (Feb. 15, 2018)
  • “The NLJ 500 – One Size Doesn’t Fit All,” The American Lawyer (August 2017)
  • “Volatility Abounds in Large Law Firm Growth,” The National Law Journal (June 26, 2017)
  • “Texas Powerhouse: Jackson Walker,” Law360 (June 26, 2014)
  • “Texas Firms Stand Their Ground Amid Merger Mania,” Law360 (June 24, 2013)
  • “C. Wade Cooper, managing partner of Jackson Walker,” Texas Lawyer (April 30, 2012) [See “Gross Revenue at BigTex Firms Inches Up in ’11“]

Practice Areas

  • Bankruptcy, Restructuring, & Recovery
  • Trial & Appellate Litigation

Experience

  • Arbitration
  • Bankruptcy Trustee Representation
  • Business Litigation
  • Committee Representation
  • Debtor Representation
  • Distressed Asset Buyers & Sellers Representation
  • Energy Workouts & Reorganizations
  • Healthcare Workouts & Reorganizations
  • Landlord & Contract Counter Parties Representation
  • Public-Private Partnerships
  • Real Estate Workouts & Reorganizations
  • Secured Creditor Representation
  • Telecommunications Litigation
  • Unsecured Creditor Representation
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