Robert CowanRobert Cowan, born Houston, Texas; admitted to bar 2001, Texas. Robert is an attorney at Bailey Perrin Bailey LLP and participates in the trial and appellate practice relative to government fraud, securities class action, and individual drug injury cases. Bailey Perrin Bailey represents several States in the prosecution of Medicaid fraud and consumer protection claims against pharmaceutical manufacturers that developed, promoted, and sold atypical antipsychotic drugs. Bailey Perrin Bailey also plays an active role in national litigation related to drug makers’ manipulation of prices paid for drugs by State Medicaid programs and represents States and private third-party purchasers of prescription drugs against drug manufacturers. In addition to his representation of States and private health plans, Robert participates in the firm’s representation of thousands of individuals injured by prescription drugs. In his appellate practice, Robert has drafted and filed successful briefing on the merits to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Texas Court of Appeals, as well as amicus and other briefing and petitions to the Texas and Minnesota Supreme Courts and Texas Court of Appeals, on behalf of individuals, multinational corporations, industry groups, and large governmental entities. In his final year of law school, the American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects awarded Robert the Scribes Award for authoring the best moot court brief in the nation. His student briefs also garnered “best brief” awards at the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York National Moot Court Competition, the TYLA State Bar of Texas Moot Court Competition, and the College of William & Mary National Moot Court Competition. Education:
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