Emmy-Winning "60 Minutes" Producer and Attorney, Coleman Cowan, Joins James Scott Farrin

DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Litigation attorney and Emmy-winning "60-Minutes" producer, Coleman Cowan, has joined the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin's expanding litigation team. Working with senior attorney Hoyt Tessener* who leads this team, Cowan will litigate some of the firm's more complex, high-stakes personal injury cases.

While Cowan may be well recognized for his Emmy-winning "60 Minutes" news documentaries, he is also an accomplished litigator, having acted as lead counsel in multimillion dollar** cases.

Tessener said, "I hired Coleman because he is smart, confident, an excellent communicator and story-teller, and a passionate advocate. A great litigator is a good story teller. Coleman's ability to tell compelling stories will only enhance his litigation efforts."

As the number of attorneys who take cases to trial seems to be declining, the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin is expanding its trial litigation practice. In addition to Tessener who has won multiple multimillion dollar verdicts **, and Cowan who has also litigated successful multimillion dollar verdicts**, the team includes Gary Jackson who has been responsible for verdicts and settlements totaling more than $100 million**.

Facts About Coleman Cowan

Litigation Attorney

• Lead counsel on multimillion dollar** trials to jury in medical malpractice, products liability, and personal injury
• Selected as one of North Carolina's 'Legal Elite***' by "Business North Carolina Magazine," 2002

Journalist, Producer

• "60 Minutes" producer for Steve Kroft, Scott Pelley, Lesley Stahl, Bob Simon, and Lara Logan
• "CBSN On Assignment," lead producer for documentary stories of primetime news magazine
• "BusinessWeek Magazine," investigative journalist

Awards

• Emmy for News and Documentary, "Imminent Danger" 2013
• Emmy for Business, "The Chairman" 2009
• Edward R. Murrow, "Stuxnet" 2013 and "Amazon Crude" 2010
• Gracie, "Kathryn Bigelow" 2011
• Sigma Delta Chi, "Amazon Crude" 2010
• George Polk, "The Price of Oil" 2010
• Peabody, "Lifeline" 2009

* Full time, of counsel

** Each case is unique and must be evaluated on its own merits. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome

*** For more information regarding the standards for inclusion for "Business North Carolina's" 'Legal Elite,' visit www.businessnc.com

ABOUT THE LAW OFFICES OF JAMES SCOTT FARRIN

The Law Offices of James Scott Farrin is headquartered in the American Tobacco Historic District, in Durham, North Carolina, with 13 additional offices in Charlotte, Fayetteville, Greensboro, Greenville, Goldsboro, Henderson, New Bern, Raleigh, Roanoke Rapids, Rocky Mount, Sanford, Wilson, and Winston-Salem. The firm's 45 attorneys focus on: Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability, Eminent Domain, Intellectual Property, Civil Rights, Mass Torts, Products Liability, and Whistleblower claims. Six attorneys are NC Board Certified Specialists in Workers' Compensation Law and one is an NC Board Certified Specialist in Social Security Disability Law. The firm supports local philanthropic organizations and communities through outreach.

Contact Information: 
David Chamberlin 
280 S. Mangum Street, Suite 400 
Durham, NC 27701 
866-900-7078 
http://www.farrin.com

SOURCE Law Offices of James Scott Farrin

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