Background
Craddock, Michael J. was born on December 31, 1959 in Amarillo, Texas, United States.
Craddock, Michael J. was born on December 31, 1959 in Amarillo, Texas, United States.
University of Oklahoma (Bachelor of Business Administration, cum laude, 1983). Texas Technical University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1986). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Board of Editors, Texas Technical Law Review, 1985-1986.
Worked at Bush Craddock & Reneker, Limited liability partnership (Dallas, Texas) specializing in Civil Trial and Appellate Practice. Tort, Insurance and Business Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1986, Texas, Oklahoma and United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Texas.
1989, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas.
1993, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi.
Member, Board of Editors, Texas Technical Law Review, 1985-1986. Author: Note, "Unappropriated Water: The Amount of Water Remaining After Taking Into Account All Existing Permits at Their Recorded Levels," 16 Texas Technical Law Review, 989, 1985.
Member: Oklahoma Bar Association. State Bar of Texas.
Bush Craddock & Reneker, Limited liability partnership is a Dallas, Texas-based law firm which handles major cases in the areas of tort, insurance and business litigation.
The firm"s tort practice includes defense of FELA, railroad crossing, products liability, medical, clinical and legal malpractice and premises liability cases.
In the insurance area, the firm handles cases involving coverage and benefits, fraud and deceptive practices and Employee Retirement Income Security Act, primarily on behalf of insurers. The business litigation practice includes matters involving contracts, real estate, deceptive trade practices, securities, labor and employment, debtor-creditor and business torts on both sides of the docket. The firm also actively represents clients in mediation and arbitration.
As reflected below, the firm represents a variety of sophisticated clients on a regular basis.
In addition, the firm is frequently engaged to represent lawyers and law firms in matters involving disciplinary proceedings, professional liability, withdrawals from and dissolutions of law firms and personal business problems. The firm also accepts (and encourages) referrals of specific matters from other lawyers and law firms.
The firm"s practice is state-wide, and the firm maintains an office in Marshall, Texas to accommodate clients which are based or have cases in East Texas. Information regarding significant cases in which the firm has been involved is available upon request.
Member, Board of Editors, Texas Technical Law Review, 1985-1986.