Professional Biography

Craig A. Duewall has nearly a decade of experience representing both claimants and defendants in complex cases involving: securities fraud, officer and director liability, construction matters (residential and commercial), real estate, commercial landlord and tenant disputes, business and partnership disputes, employee and employer rights, insurance coverage, and trademark registration.  Mr. Duewall is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.  He is licensed in Texas, having graduated from South Texas College of Law.  Mr. Duewall is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Federal Bar Association’s Litigation Section, member of the Travis County Bar Association’s Construction Section as well as Director of the Litigation Section.

Representative Experience

• Assisted in defending officer, general partner and venture capital promoter against security fraud claims, wherein the plaintiffs sought to recover their initial investments and other damages exceeding $50,000,000.00.
• Assisted in successfully prosecuting claims on behalf of condominium homeowners’ association against the condominium’s original developer and the homeowners’ association’s insurance carrier. Claims related to the insurance company’s wrongful denial of insurance and the condominium developer’s original planning, design and construction of the condominiums.
• Assisted in obtaining $1,800,000.00 pre-judgment writ of attachment against a publicly traded corporation that abandoned an entire office building and breached its commercial lease agreement.
• Successfully responded to numerous Office Actions before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, relating to the USPTO’s denial of trademark registration. Successfully represented broadcaster that sought trademark protection for its historical sports broadcasts/programming.
• Successfully represented frozen foods distributor that sought trademark protection for its Chinese frozen food varieties.

Admissions & Certifications

State Bar of Texas (2000)
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit (2006)
U.S. District Court, Eastern & Western Districts of Texas (2006, 2001)

Education & Background

South Texas College of Law (J.D.) 1999
The University of Texas School of Law, Visiting Student, Fall 1999
Texas A&M University (B.S., Political Science) 1996
Judicial Clerk for Justice Alberto R. Gonzalez, The Supreme Court of Texas, Summer 1999
Judicial Clerk for Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr., United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Fall 1998
Judicial Clerk for Chief Justice Michael H. Schneider, Texas First District Court of Appeals, Spring 1998

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Travis County Bar Association (Construction Section; Director/Officer, Litigation Section)
Texas State Bar (Member, Litigation & Construction Sections)
Federal Bar Association (Litigation Section)

Publications & Presentations

"You've Been Served" - Texas Credit Union League, 2006 Compliance Conference
"Lawyers Still Trying To Do Math: Proportionate Responsibility, Including the New HB4 (2005 Update)" - 2005 Austin Young Lawyers Las Vegas CLE - Co-Presenter: Daniel O'Brien
"Investigation of Job Applicants" - Lorman Education Service - Co-Presenter: Susan Burton, 2000
"Claims for Negligent or Inadequate Investigation of Job Applicants/Employees" - Lorman Education Service - Co-Presenter: Susan Burton, 2000