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For more than a decade, Jim Chester has advised Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, and mid-sized companies in a variety of
industries regarding business formation and transactions, intellectual property protection & licensing, and international
business & trade legal matters. He also coordinates with foreign counsel on legal projects around the world on behalf
of U.S. clients, and serves as legal advisor to foreign companies doing business with the U.S.
In addition to serving as Chair of the Intellectual Property Practice Group and the International Business & Trade
Practice Group at Cowles & Thompson, PC, Jim is an adjunct professor of law at Baylor University Law School, where he
teaches courses on International Trade Law and International Business Transactions. He also served for several years as an
adjunct professor at the University of Dallas College of Business.
A recognized expert in his field, Jim has been listed in the "Rising Star" edition of Texas Super Lawyers by
his peers, an honor awarded to less than 2.5% of attorneys in the state. He is a frequent speaker on various IP and international
business and trade topics at both regional and international events.
He has written a number of articles, including recent articles published in the NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL and TEXAS LAWYER.
Jim has also served as an advisor to the Global Business program at the University of Dallas, and the Foreign Trade Institute
at the University of Texas at Dallas. He is a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas.
Jim is licensed to practice law in Texas and in the District of Columbia, and is admitted to practice before the U.S.
Court of International Trade. He is a licensed U.S. Customs Broker and a Certified Customs Specialist.
He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree with High Honors in Economics and Political Science from Texas A&M University
at Commerce, and received his Juris Doctor from the South Texas College of Law. While in law school, he was a varsity member
of the school's nationally renowned advocacy program, and also served as Assistant Managing Editor of the CORPORATE COUNSEL
REVIEW law journal. Jim also earned a Master of Laws degree in International Economic Law from the University of Houston
Law Center, and studied graduate tax law at Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law.
Jim has served as a Director or General Counsel of several non-profit entities and foundations. He was honored for his
professional and civic accomplishments by being named an Alumni Ambassador by Texas A&M University at Commerce. He has
also been named to the Pro Bono College of the Texas Bar Association.
Jim lives in the Lakewood area of Dallas with his wife and four children.
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