Question 1

What does Cobb & Gervasi specialize in?

Accepted Answer

Cobb & Gervasi PLLC is a boutique litigation firm specializing in Texas government litigation — including regulatory law, license and permit defense, government contract protests, Texas Attorney General investigations and Civil Investigative Demands, open records and Public Information Act disputes, and property and eminent domain litigation. We serve corporations and businesses statewide from Austin, Texas.

Question 2

Who is Bill Cobb?

Accepted Answer

Bill Cobb is a founding partner of Cobb & Gervasi PLLC. He served as Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation at the Texas Attorney General's Office, where he handled antitrust, consumer protection, and Medicaid fraud investigations. He clerked for Chief Justice Thomas R. Phillips of the Texas Supreme Court and is recognized on the Best Lawyers in America list from 2016 to 2027 and Texas Super Lawyers for nine consecutive years.

Question 3

Who is Alexa Gervasi?

Accepted Answer

Alexa L. Gervasi is a founding partner of Cobb & Gervasi PLLC. She clerked for Judge Don R. Willett on the Fifth Circuit and Judge D. Michael Fisher on the Third Circuit. She was an attorney at the Institute for Justice, the nation's leading civil liberties firm fighting government overreach, and later served as Executive Director of the Georgetown Center for the Constitution and as Counsel at Kraus Jenkins PLLC.

Question 4

What is a Civil Investigative Demand from the Texas Attorney General?

Accepted Answer

A Civil Investigative Demand (CID) is an investigative tool used by the Texas Attorney General's Office to compel the production of documents and information in connection with consumer protection, antitrust, and Medicaid fraud investigations. If your business receives a CID, you should contact an experienced attorney immediately. Cobb & Gervasi has specific insider experience in this area — Bill Cobb worked inside the Attorney General's Office issuing and settling these very investigations.

Question 5

What is SOAH and how does Cobb & Gervasi help?

Accepted Answer

SOAH stands for the State Office of Administrative Hearings, a Texas agency that conducts contested case hearings for disputes between businesses and state agencies. Cobb & Gervasi represents businesses in SOAH proceedings involving license and permit defense, regulatory enforcement actions, and other administrative disputes across all Texas state agencies.

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