Lawyer Overview

Craig is a trial lawyer who focuses on civil trials involving business disputes, malpractice and personal injury cases as well as felony and misdemeanor criminal cases.  During his seventeen year career, he has recovered for his clients millions of dollars that have been embezzled by former employees, represented businesses in contractual disputes, defended physicians in malpractice actions, settled disputes for numerous family-owned companies, represented clients in software and contract disputes, assisted governmental entities and property owners on condemnation matters, prosecuted and defended deceptive trade practice actions for consumers and business owners, and represented insureds and insurers in disputes over policy coverage and benefits.  He also has handled numerous appeals, and he is an experienced mediator.

Litigation Percentage:
         100% trial and appellate practice in state and federal courts.

Areas of Practice

• Business Litigation
• Felony and Misdemeanor Criminal matters including:
• *DWI/Drugs
• *Assault
• *Theft
• *Probation Revocation
• *Burglary
• *White Collar Crime
• Civil Appeals
• Business Torts
• Mechanic's Liens
• Fraud
• Securities Fraud
• Interference with a Contract or Prospective Contract
• Breach of Fiduciary Duty
• Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Real Estate Litigation
• Landlord - Tenant Disputes
• Partitions
• Eminent Domain
• Inverse Condemnation
• Land Use Planning
• Homeowners' Associations Disputes
• Libel
• First Amendment Defense
• Medical Malpractice Defense
• Personal Injury Defense
• Consumer Litigation
• Probate Disputes

Representative Cases

• Fort Worth Osteopathic Hosp., Inc., et al. v. Reese, et al., 148 S.W.2d 94 (Tex. 2004)
• Martin v. Martin, Martin & Richards, Inc., 989 S.W.2d 357 (Tex. 1998)
• Pilarcik v. Emmons, 966 S.W.2d 474 (Tex. 1998)
• Gross, et al. v. Burt, et al., 149 S.W.3d 213 (Tex. App.--Fort Worth, pet. denied. 2005)
• Guerrero v. Tarrant County Mortician Serv. Co., 977 S.W.2d 829 (Tex. App.--Fort Worth, pet. denied 1998)
• Goldman v. White Rose Distrib. Co., 936 S.W.2d 393 (Tex. App.--Fort Worth, dism'd by agr. 1996)
• In Interest of Baby Girl T., 904 S.W.2d 206 (Tex. App.--Fort Worth, no writ 1995)
• Utica Nat'l Ins. Co. of Texas v. McDonald, 814 S.W.2d 234 (Tex. App.--Fort Worth, writ denied 1991)

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Eminent Domain, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Press, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Intellectual Property Law, Trade Secrets, Litigation & Appeals, Federal Appellate Practice, State Appellate Practice, Personal Injury -- Defense, Probate & Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice, Real Estate Law, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, State, Local & Municipal Law

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1989
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
• U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Texas (November, 1989)
• Denton County Bar Association

Education

• Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 1989
  J.D.
  
  Law Review: Texas Tech Law Review, Note Editor, 1988 - 1989
  
  Law Review: Outstanding Law Review Staff Member, Co-recipient, 1987 - 1988
• University of Texas, 1986
  Bachelor of Journalism

Published Works

• Birds of a Feather Get Sued Together, Tarrant County Car Bulletin, January 1, 2004
• What, Me Worry?, Fort Worth Business Press, November 7, 2003
• Offers of Settlement and Proportionate Responsibility Under House Bill 4, Presented at Tarrant County Bar Association's Brown Bag Seminar, September 19, 2003

Address

2220 San Jacinto Boulevard
Suite 200
Denton, TX 76205

Phones

(940) 383-9300
(972) 434-4500 (Metro)
(888) 436-9300 (Toll-Free)

Faxes

(940) 383-8000
(972) 219-4900 (Metro)

Emails

cmp@hammerle.com

Websites

http://www.hammerle.com