James W. Caldwell
Associate
Laurie Ash
713.223.2300 x2546
Jim Caldwell is an associate in the firm's Houston office. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including life, health, and disability insurance litigation, financial services litigation, class actions, securities fraud, construction law, business torts, and international dispute resolution.
Mr. Caldwell represents insurance and financial services companies in a variety of cases, including life insurance fraud, bad faith, denial of coverage, unfair settlement practices, corporate owned life insurance, stranger and investor owned life insurance, class actions, and credit life and disability litigation. Mr. Caldwell also represents an exterior cladding manufacturer in product defect and construction cases across Texas.
Mr. Caldwell has significant litigation and arbitration experience in both state and federal court. He is admitted to practice in the State of Texas and the United States District Court for the Southern, Northern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas. Mr. Caldwell maintains a national practice, representing financial services and insurance companies in multiple states including California, New Jersey, New York, Florida, South Carolina and Texas.
In 2005 and 2004, he earned the distinction of Texas Rising Star in business litigation.
Representative Matters
Trials and Arbitrations
Rea v. Parex Incorporated: represented defendant in lawsuit regarding construction dispute alleging product defect and other torts;
Seneca Petroleum Co. v. Trifinery Petroleum Services: represented defendant in lawsuit arising out of letter of credit agreements and asphalt supply contract;
Celanese Ltd. v. Old World Industries: represented defendant in lawsuit arising out of letter of credit agreements and asphalt supply contract;
Coastal Towing v. Trifinery, Inc.: represented defendant in lawsuit arising out of contracts for barge services;
Murphy v. Trifinery, Inc.: represented defendant/counter plaintiff in arbitration of breach of contract and fiduciary duty claim;
Trifinery Petroleum Services v. Eagle Asphalt Products: represented plaintiff in arbitration of breach of asphalt supply contract claims;
Enron v. Black & Veatch: represented plaintiff in arbitration of construction and delay claims arising out of power plant project.
Additional Matters
Cause No. 2003-50599; Kellogg Brown & Root, S. de R.L., f/k/a Dresser Kellogg Energy Services Corporation v. Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited; In the 295th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas removed to C.A. No. 04-1442; Kellogg Brown & Root, S. de R.L., f/k/a Dresser Kellogg Energy Services Corporation v. Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited; In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division and in Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (complex construction litigation involving a gas processing facility in Port Harcourt, Nigeria and issues of personal jurisdiction, forum non conveniens, removal, professional and ethical conduct and misconduct, remand, anti-injunction lawsuits, standing, foreign law, and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms).
Cause No. 2001CCE000862D2; Maria de Los Angeles Ortiz Gamez, etc., et al. v. Alberto Ramirez-Gatica, Goodyear Dunlop Tires North America, Ltd.; In the 111th Judicial District Court of Webb County, Texas (wrongful death and serious injuries involving several plaintiffs).
Education
J.D., cum laude, Indiana University School of Law, 2001
M.L.A., Southern Methodist University, 1997
B.A., Stephen F. Austin State University, 1995
Bar Admissions
Texas
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
Affiliations
American Bar AssociationHouston Bar Association
Houston Young Lawyers Association
Texas Young Lawyers Association