Charles J. Crawford 

McKinney, Texas

Charles J. Crawford is a Director and shareholder with Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Joplin, P.C. Charles' practice is focused on commerical, 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, Collin County Community College District, Martinaire, Inc., First National Bank of Bells/Savoy.

Year Joined Organization:

1997

Areas of Practice:

Business and Commerical Law

School Law

General Litigation

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

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

Representative Cases:

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 (5^th Cir. 2009)

A.M. v. Cash,585 F.3d 214 (5^thCir. 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 (5^th 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 (5^th Cir. 2001)

Commissioners Ct. of Grayson Cty, Tx. v. Albin,992 S.W.2d 597 (Tex. App. – Texarkana 1999)

Representative Clients:

Plano ISD

Collin County Community College District

Martinaire, Inc.

First National Bank of Bells/Savoy

Professional Associations and Memberships:

American Bar Association

Member

Texas Bar Association

Member

Collin County Bar Association

Member

Dallas County Bar Association

Member

Past Employment Positions:

Bracewell & Patterson, Dallas