Cory Greenleaf concentrates his practice primarily in first-party insurance defense litigation, representing insurance carriers in both state and federal courts throughout the state of Texas. Cory works with his clients to provide creative solutions to complex legal issues at all stages of the litigation process, including motion practice, pre-trial preparations, settlement negotiation and trial.
Prior to joining the firm, Cory worked as an attorney for a prominent New Hampshire business and litigation firm where he sharpened his research, writing and oral advocacy skills. He also served as a judicial resident to the Honorable Gordon J. MacDonald, Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court and the Honorable John T. Pendleton, District Judge for the New Hampshire Circuit Court, 10th Circuit.
Cory earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law where he was both a Daniel Webster Scholar and a Warren B. Rudman Scholar. In law school, he served as the Chief Symposium Editor for volume 20 of The University of New Hampshire Law Review and as an associate editor of volume 19. He also served as a teaching assistant in Contracts and as a research assistant at the University of New Hampshire Institute for Health Policy & Practice.
Cory holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health (M.P.H.) from the University of New England and a B.S. in biology with a minor in chemistry from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine.
Cory lives in Austin with his wife and their two rescue pets, Bo and Hudson.
Professional & Civic Involvement
- Defense Research Institute (DRI)
- Executive Board Member & Secretary, UNH Law Student Bar Association, 2020 – 2021
- Volunteer, Austin Pets Alive!
Practice Highlights
Representative Matters
- Secured a defense verdict in a breach of insurance contract matter in El Paso County, Texas where the Plaintiff alleged failure to effectuate payment of claim.