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Stephen B. Crain
Partner
Assistant
Chris Garza-Guhl713.222.3069
Stephen Crain is a trial lawyer in the firm's Houston office. He is the firm-wide leader of Bracewell's Energy Litigation Group and has served on the firm's Management Committee.
He focuses predominantly on matters arising in the energy industry (including representing power developers and producers, power traders, and suppliers to the energy industry) disputes involving alleged violations of securities laws (including representing public companies, officers and directors, and special committees), and large-scale construction disputes.
Stephen is recommended in US Legal 500 in Energy Litigation and is ranked in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers (General Commercial Litigation–Texas). Chambers notes his "strong market endorsement" and quotes sources that say Stephen "is very bright and knowledgeable in the energy field” and that "he's diligent, he's on top of things, he's pragmatic; he takes complex situations and boils them down to their fundamentals and provides practical advice on how to move forward."
Stephen has first chair jury and non-jury trial experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal district courts. He has also represented numerous clients in obtaining injunctive relief from state and federal courts. He has handled appeals in state appellate courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Stephen also has arbitrated several U.S. and international matters to awards.
He has been appointed as an arbitrator in several arbitrations and recently served as an arbitrator in an American Arbitration Association arbitration involving an international contract dispute.
Publications and Speeches
"The Forgotten Clauses: Drafting Litigation-Ready Contracts," Association of Corporate Counsel Houston Chapter Meeting, December 2012.
"It's Complicated: The Attorney Client Privilege and In-House Counsel," Association of Corporate Counsel Houston Chapter Meeting, June, 2011.
"Using Injunctions In 'Bet-The-Company' Litigation," Securities Law360, April 28, 2011.
"Force Majeure," The Center for American and International Law: Institute for Energy Law, 1st International Offshore Oil & Gas Law Conference, December, 2010.
Education
J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, 1990
A.B., Duke University, 1987
Bar Admissions
Texas
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas
Affiliations
State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section
Houston Bar Association, Litigation Section, Past-Chair
University of Texas School of Law Alumni Association, Executive Committee, 2012-2015
Noteworthy
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Litigation: General Commercial, 2012
US Legal 500, Energy: Litigation, 2012
Benchmark Litigation, The Guide to America's Leading Litigation Attorneys, 2010-2012
Texas Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition, 2008-2011
Texas Super Lawyers, 2006-2012
Martindale-Hubbell® AV® Preeminent™ Rating
Houston Bar Foundation, Fellow
