Craig Smyser
Partner Steptoe LLP
- Role
- Partner at Steptoe LLP
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Craig Smyser
Craig Smyser is a trial lawyer. He has tried more than 70 cases to a jury verdict, with trials in state and federal courts for Plaintiffs and Defendants; arbitrated dozens of domestic and international cases; and recovered verdicts and settlements in excess of a billion dollars. Craig has been lead counsel in some of the largest, most important, and heavily publicized matters in Houston and the United States. He has served as liaison and lead counsel in multiple MDLs.Member, American Law InstituteMember, International Society of BarristersFormer Chair, Attorney Admissions Committee, United States District Court for the Southern District of TexasFormer Chair, Houston Board of Trial AdvocatesFormer Chair, Houston and Harris County Cultural Arts CouncilBriefed and argued cases in:United States Supreme CourtU.S. Fifth Circuit Courts of AppealTexas Supreme CourtTexas Courts of Civil AppealsClients appreciate Craig\'s work: “Craig Smyser did a masterful job for me in what could only be called a complex business situation. He understood the problem, developed the best options, and absolutely obliterated the target. If you need legal help that is deadly accurate, give him the case.”General Merrill A. McPeakUSAF (Ret.)
Experience
Partner
Jan 2024 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Education
The University of Texas School of Law
JD
1977 — 1980
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Plan II
1969 — 1973
Skills
- Dispute
- Dispute Resolution
- Breach of Contract
- Torts
- Class Actions
- Non-Compete Agreements
- Depositions
- Business Litigation
- Trials
- Construction Law
- Civil Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- Personal Injury
- Securities Litigation
- Trial Practice
- Licensing
- Litigation Support
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Competition Law
- Trade Secrets
- Insurance Law
- Employment Law
- White Collar Criminal Defense
- Mediation
- Administrative Law
- Wrongful Death
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Real Estate
- Product Liability
- Courts
- Appeals
- Arbitration
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
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