Overview

Most law firms either build your business or defend it. Hendershot Cowart P.C. does both, and has since 1987 – that's nearly 40 years of Texas business and healthcare law experience.

Business Law and Litigation

We form entities, draft the governing documents that decide what happens when partners disagree, and handle the transactions that grow your company. When a deal breaks down, we also help you manage those disputes. Our litigators handle breach of contract claims, shareholder deadlocks, and partnership dissolutions, and we are candid early about which cases are worth trying and which are worth settling.

Healthcare Law

In the past five years alone, we have set up hundreds of medical practices and defended providers against more than 100 state and federal healthcare investigations. We work with physicians, dentists, therapists, and med spa and telehealth founders on practice formation, medical contracts, payer audits, and licensing complaints before the state's medical, nursing, and pharmacy boards. We also advise on compliance with the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, the False Claims Act, and Texas's prohibition against the corporate practice of medicine.

OSHA Defense

After a workplace accident and inspection, we defend Texas employers against citations and penalties. We know how OSHA builds a case and where its evidence tends to be thin.

What Working With Us Looks Like

You get answers in plain English, not vocabulary you have to look up. You get a price for the first step before you take it. And you get attorneys who have watched these situations play out for nearly four decades and know what the next step should be.

Ready to get started? Call (832) 835-6736 or contact us online to schedule a one-hour consultation.

Founded:
1987
Size:
14
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Practice Areas:
5
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Best Lawyers Recognized:
1

Rankings

Regional

Houston

Tier
3
Houston
Litigation - Health Care

Firm Leadership

Rankings

Regional

Houston

Tier
3
Houston
Litigation - Health Care

Practice Areas

Hendershot Cowart PC has been ranked by Best Law Firms for excellence in 1 specialty, reflecting the firm's commitment to delivering outstanding legal services.
Additionally, the firm provides services in these practice areas:
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Health Care Law
  • Labor and Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Health Care
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Hendershot Cowart PC proudly has 1 lawyer recognized for their outstanding professional performance in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. This peer-reviewed honor highlights individual excellence and directly qualifies the firm for consideration in the prestigious Best Law Firms rankings. For over four decades, Best Lawyers has been the gold standard for recognizing top legal talent, serving as the cornerstone for Best Law Firms awards. Learn more about our rigorous Best Lawyers research and selection process.
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Awards

Hendershot Cowart PC is honored to be recognized for excellence by Best Law Firms and other leading legal industry organizations. Our rankings and awards reflect the dedication, skill, and results our attorneys deliver across a wide range of practice areas. In addition to our Best Law Firms awards, Hendershot Cowart PC has earned accolades from respected national and regional publications for outstanding legal service and professional achievement. Explore our awards below to learn more about how Hendershot Cowart PC continues to set the standard for quality legal representation.
Best Law Firms, Litigation – Health Care, Houston Metropolitan Area, Best Lawyers, 2026 Edition
Houston Chronicle Best of the Best, Finalist, Commercial Litigation and Corporate Law, 2026

Chambers and Partners, Chambers Spotlight Texas Guide, 2026

JD Supra Readers' Choice Awards, 2026

Simon W. "Trey" Hendershot III, The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Health Care, 2021-2026 Editions
Keith Lefkowitz, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, Administrative/Regulatory Law and Corporate Law, 2024-2026 Editions
Keith Lefkowitz, Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Health Care, Administrative and Business Law, 2025
Houston Chronicle Best of the Best, Top Three Law Firms, Corporate Law and Commercial Litigation, 2024
Houston Chronicle Best of the Best, Top Three Law Firms, Commercial Litigation and Corporate Law, 2022
Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion, 2021

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Houston, TX
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