Craig Flanders has an active commercial litigation practice spanning multiple industries with experience successfully prosecuting and defending a wide variety of litigation and arbitration matters from inception through trial and appeals.
Craig has appeared in federal and state jurisdictions throughout the United States including arguments in front of the Second, Third, and Ninth Circuits, as well as the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, and various trial courts. Craig also regularly partners with lawyers across the country in local counsel or co-counsel engagements to service clients.
Litigation Practice
Craig's litigation practice encompasses sophisticated international and domestic commercial disputes spanning:
- Breach of contract
- Business torts
- Federal statutory claims
- Real estate
- Construction
- Partner and shareholder disputes
- Trade secret
- Trademark, copyright, and unfair competition
- Antitrust
- Trust and estates
- Franchise
- Bankruptcy
- Employment
- Product liability
- Insurance coverage
- Class action
- Creditor-debtor
- Financial transactions
Business and Personal Legal Consulting
Craig also serves as a personal legal adviser and outside General Counsel to many of his clients, providing day-to-day advice, often with the support of the firm’s other practice groups, on legal matters including:
- Negotiation of a variety of commercial contracts
- Preparation of internal legal forms
- Corporate formation, governance and M&A
- Employment issues
- Intellectual property protection
- Risk mitigation
Craig’s practice includes clients from startups to some of the largest companies in the world, including:
- Public and private companies
- Family businesses
- Trade associations
- Trusts
- Individuals engaged in commercial or personal transactions
- Manufacturers and distributors
- Fashion and luxury goods brands
- Other consumer brands
- Retailers
- Real estate developers
- Educational institutions
- Energy companies
- Construction contractors
- Logistics companies
- Financial institutions
- Hedge funds
- Private equity funds
While in law school, Craig served as an Editor of the University of Missouri Law Review and was a member of the Deans Honors List. He graduated from the University of Texas cum laude with Special College Honors.
Outside the Firm
Craig enjoys spending his free time with his daughters and following Texas Longhorns football.