Charles J. Crawford

Director / Shareholder
Director / Shareholder

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Charles J. Crawford is a Director and Shareholder with Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Hullett, P.C. Charles’ practice is focused on commercial, education and general business litigation. He is experienced in handling state and federal litigation involving complex commercial matters including business torts, insurance disputes, contracts, civil rights, securities and governmental issues. Charles’ experience includes extensive jury trial, bench trial and appellate practices. Representative Clients include Plano ISD, North Central Texas College, Martinaire, Inc., Independent Bank.

Business and Commercial Law
School Law
General Litigation
Bankruptcy Law
State and Federal Litigation
Complex Commercial Matters
Business Torts
Insurance Disputes
Contracts
Securities
Government Issues
Civil Rights
Litigation & Appeals
State Local and Municipal law
Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1989
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1992
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1990
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1992
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1993
U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1994
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1991
U.S. Supreme Court, 1994
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2011
Education:
Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1989
J.D.
University of Texas, Austin, Texas, U.S., 1986
Bachelor of Arts
Major:  Government
B.A.
Honors: With Honors
Major: Political Science
Litigation over Black Mold Spreads to Schools, Texas lawyer, Aug 19, 2002
Annual Survey of Education Law, 63SMU L.J. 517 (2010)
Bever Properties LLC v. Jerry Huffman Custom Builder, LLC., 355 S.W.3d 878 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2011)
Morgan v. Plano Ind. Sch. Dist., 589 F.3d 740 (5th Cir. 2009)
A.M. v. Cash, 585 F.3d 214 (5th Cir. 2009)
Coberly v. North Central Texas College, 2009 WL 500369 (E.D. Tex. 2009)
Argyle Ind. Sch. Dist. V. Wolf, 234 S.W.3d 299 (Tex. App. – Ft. Worth 2007)
Anderson v. Cain, 391 B.R. 378 (E.D. Tex. 2007)
Adams v. First Nat’l Bank of Bells/Savoy, 154 S.W.3d 859 (Tex. App. – Dallas 2005)
Greene v. Plano Ind. Sch. Dist., 103 Fed. Appx. 542 (5th Cir. 2004)
Mabrey v. Sandstream, 124 S.W. 3d 302 (Tex. App. – Ft. Worth 2003)
Chiu v. Plano Ind. Sch. Dist., 260 F.3d 330 (5th Cir. 2001)
Commissioners Ct. of Grayson Cty, Tx. v. Albin, 992 S.W.2d 597 (Tex. App. – Texarkana 1999)
Texas Top Rated Lawyers 2012-2015-Appellate Law
American Bar Association-Member
Texas Bar Association-Member
Collin County Bar Association-Member
Dallas County Bar Association-Member