Rebecca Covell – Of Counsel Attorney

Rebecca S. Covell concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning, probate, and business transactions, advising clients regarding various business entities for startups as well as providing ongoing general counsel advice to small and medium sized companies. Rebecca also handles the negotiations of commercial leases for landlords and tenants, including the negotiation and preparation of contracts and loan documents for sellers and purchasers.

Additionally, Rebecca works with clients whose needs include the formation and operation of limited liability companies, partnerships and corporations, as well as other aspects of business law.

Education

• Undergraduate: University of Kansas
  Lawrence, Kansas
  B.A., English
• Law School: University of Missouri
  Kansas City, Missouri
  J.D. 1981

Rebecca received her J.D. from the University of Missouri, Kansas City in 1981, participated on the ABA moot court team, winning the regional competition as top oralist speaker as well as top (team) honors for best brief. Rebecca also served as chair of the Women’s Prison Project, a student organization that provided legal services to incarcerated women in Missouri and under her leadership, the Prison Project was awarded Outstanding Student Bar Program of the Year.

• 1981-1983 Briefing Attorney-Law Clerk to the Honorable Russell G. Clark, Chief Judge
  United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
  Kansas City, Missouri
• 1984-1986 Briefing Attorney-Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert W. Porter, Judge
  United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  Dallas, Texas
• 1986-1990 Associate Attorney, Pezzulli & Associates, Dallas, Texas
  Boutique complex commercial litigation firm
• 1990-2022 Covell PC, President, Dallas, Texas
  Private practice
• 2022-present Merged with Guthrie Law Firm PLLC, Of Counsel Attorney
• Member of the Dallas Bar Association the Texas State Bar and Missouri State Bar. Licensed to practice in the United States Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas and the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
• 1990-2019 Volunteer attorney for the Legal Hospice of Texas
  Providing pro bono legal services for indigent clients with terminal illnesses
• 1993-present: Human Rights Campaign, Washington DC and DFW Federal Club, Dallas local member, serving on various committees from leadership, finance, audit, community organizing and volunteer coordination
• 1995 Chair, DFW Women’s Business Network
• 2006-2019 Member, North Texas LGBT Chamber of Commerce

Honors and Awards

• Multi-year winner (2008-2018) of Dallas Voice Readers Choice award for Best Civil/Family Lawyer
• 2009 Voted Business Person of the Year, North Texas LGBT Chamber of Commerce
• 2008 Kuchling Humanitarian Award recipient, Dallas Black Tie Dinner
• 2007 Voted Best Attorney, DFW Lambda Pages
• 1999 Extra Mile Award winner awarded by the Uncommon Legacy Foundation