Civil Litigation Attorneys in Lubbock, Texas – Trials and Appeals

Our appellate lawyers routinely handle civil appeals to the Texas Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. We are committed to the art of appellate advocacy. Our team includes Gary M. Bellair, Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. We are actively involved in bar committees related to appellate practice and newsletters addressing issues of interest in Texas law.

Whether the matter underlying an appeal is one that Craig, Terrill, Hamm, Grossman & Erwin, LLP handled or one that another firm took, we coordinate with the original attorneys to identify disputable issues, perfect the appeal, and brief and argue the case. We strive to ensure that each client’s rights are protected and their interests promoted. Matters handled include:

• Advice on Preservation of Errors for Appeal
• Preparation of Summary Judgment Motions and Responses
• Interlocutory Appeals
• Petitions for Writ of Mandamus
• Post-Trial Procedural Issues and Briefing

Attorneys in the Practice

• Gary M. Bellair

Our civil litigation attorneys have experience handling technical discovery problems and investigative issues in aviation-related matters. Craig, Terrill, Hamm, Grossman & Erwin, LLP has represented manufacturers of airplane and aircraft components, fixed-based operators, and pilots in product liability litigation stemming from flight accidents. We also have the expertise necessary to resolve insurance coverage disputes in aviation policies.

Attorneys in the Practice

• H. Grady Terrill, III

Craig, Terrill, Hamm, Grossman & Erwin, LLP assists depositors, lenders, and borrowers in accordance with intricate state and Federal banking statutes and regulations. Our civil litigation attorneys have experience in lending and secured transactions, loan workouts, mortgages and foreclosures, and Creditor’s Rights and Bankruptcy. We serve borrowers, commercial banks, credit unions, and holding companies.

Attorneys in the Practice

• TyScott R. Hamm

Our civil litigation attorneys represent individual and business clients in our business litigation practice forums. Whether the controversy arises in the federal or state courts or an administrative or alternative-dispute-resolution proceeding, we strive to advance our clients’ business goals and objectives while resolving the litigation in the most creative, cost-efficient, and expedient manner. Our civil litigation attorneys also guide our clients in avoiding litigation and advice on using negotiation, mediation, and other non-litigation alternatives to resolve business and commercial disputes.

We have experience handling a wide range of business litigation, including:

• Commercial Litigation
• Contract Disputes
• Construction Litigation
• Real Estate
• Oil Field Litigation

Attorneys in the Practice

• Robert (Bob) L. Craig, Jr., P.C
• William P. H. Boyles
• B Blaze Taylor
• Jacey S. DuBois
• Thomas Pitts
• Connar Allen
• H. Grady Terrill, III
• Leonard R. (Bud) Grossman
• Gary M. Bellair
• Marcy Erwin
• TyScott R. Hamm
• Mark Chisholm

If you have other business-related legal concerns, we also have law practitioners specializing in transactions law. Learn more about our areas of expertise in business transactions.

The firm has significant experience in construction litigation over commercial and residential construction defects and business-related contractual disputes among contractors, owners, and subcontractors. Our civil litigation attorneys also represent several general and subcontractors on an ongoing basis concerning filing mechanic’s and materialman’s liens in residential and commercial construction matters to obtain construction funds for deserving contractors that remain unpaid. In addition to those, our civil litigation attorneys assist various commercial property owners on an ongoing basis with the contesting and removal of wrongfully filed or disputed mechanics’ and materialman’s liens.

The firm has enjoyed success in getting principal amounts due and attorney’s fees for our contractor clients over the years by engaging in the active filing of liens and trapping of construction funds. Our civil litigation attorneys have also successfully claimed against construction trust funds and performance and payment bonds on private and government-sponsored construction jobs.

Attorneys in the Practice

• Robert (Bob) L. Craig, Jr., P.C
• William P. H. Boyles
• B Blaze Taylor
• H. Grady Terrill, III
• Leonard R. (Bud) Grossman
• TyScott R. Hamm
• Mark Chisholm

Consumer laws, in general, are intended to protect the average consumer from deceptive business practices, dangerous products, or other problems. Still, they also protect merchants from liability or frivolous actions asserted against them by consumers.

At Craig, Terrill, Hamm, Grossman & Erwin, LLP, our civil litigation attorneys are experienced in representing both plaintiffs and defendants, including consumers, businesses, creditors, and financing institutions in cases involving allegations under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Consumer Protection Act, Finance Code, and other consumer-related statutes.

Attorneys in the Practice

• H. Grady Terrill, III

Our civil litigation attorneys work closely with employers, especially small businesses, to address employment issues from start to finish, assist them in customizing employee handbooks, and define and draft their policies and procedures. In addition, our civil litigation attorneys are experienced with state workforce commission responses and appeals, state and federal agency investigations and mediations (EEOC, Texas Commission on Human Rights), state and federal employment litigation defense (including discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, civil rights claims, unfair wage and hour pay practices, and workers’ compensation), and state and federal appeals of these issues. Combined with our business litigation experience, our civil litigation attorneys strive to provide timely, needed employment law advice and help to our business clients.

Attorneys in the Practice

• Robert (Bob) L. Craig, Jr., P.C
• H. Grady Terrill, III
• Leonard R. (Bud) Grossman
• Marcy Erwin
• Mark Chisholm

Our civil litigation attorneys understand the issues inherent in insurance litigation. Our years of experience and defense-directed practice allow us to quickly and correctly analyze issues, risks, and exposures for insurance-based litigation. Insurance industry clients rely on our abilities to assess, anticipate and vigorously defend claims for damages. Whether in discovery, deposition, or trial, our civil litigation attorneys aggressively protect our clients’ interests by putting in the necessary preparation, asking hard questions, and revealing the weaknesses in our opponent’s position. Our civil litigation attorneys also assist insurance companies in litigating questions of specific coverage responsibility under issued insurance policies.

Attorneys in the Practice

• Robert (Bob) L. Craig, Jr., P.C
• William P. H. Boyles
• B Blaze Taylor
• Jacey S. DuBois
• Thomas Pitts
• Connar Allen
• H. Grady Terrill, III
• Leonard R. (Bud) Grossman
• Gary M. Bellair
• Marcy Erwin
• TyScott R. Hamm
• Mark Chisholm

The firm has an extensive civil litigation practice defending serious oilfield and industrial injury claims and wrongful death actions, including claims involving heavy industrial equipment. Since its inception, our lawyers have successfully represented insurers, their insureds, and companies in oilfield explosion cases, equipment failures, and serious industrial injury claims in early mediations, at trial, and on appeal.

Attorneys in the Practice

• Robert (Bob) L. Craig, Jr., P.C
• William P. H. Boyles
• H. Grady Terrill, III
• Leonard R. (Bud) Grossman
• Marcy Erwin
• Mark Chisholm

Our law practitioners at Craig, Terrill, Hamm, Grossman & Erwin, LLP have represented insurance companies, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in cases pertaining to a broad array of products, including consumer goods, chemicals, power tools, manufacturing equipment, lawn mowers, ladders, cranes, scaffolds, bicycles, all-terrain vehicles, and handguns. We also have experience in defending mass tort and toxic exposure cases.

Attorneys in the Practice

• Robert (Bob) L. Craig, Jr., P.C
• William P. H. Boyles
• H. Grady Terrill, III
• Leonard R. (Bud) Grossman
• Mark Chisholm

We represent professionals like lawyers, accountants, engineers, architects, chiropractors, and podiatrists in claims alleging professional negligence or breach of a heightened duty of care. Our litigation team has taken the time to develop expertise in the various substantive issues specific to these professions. We also have invested in the technology necessary to enable us to provide the best possible defense through the use of computerized research and access to relevant data.

Attorneys in the Practice

• Robert (Bob) L. Craig, Jr., P.C
• H. Grady Terrill, III
• Leonard R. (Bud) Grossman

Our firm maintains an active litigation practice in the traditional real estate arena concerning title disputes. These include actions to quiet title and remove title clouds for commercial, rural and residential properties, as well as water diversion and water pollution matters in Lubbock and regional West Texas. We advise various title companies, real estate agencies, individual agents and mortgage companies in Lubbock and the surrounding region. Our attorneys can also help formulate or review estate plan

Attorneys in the Practice

• B Blaze Taylor
• H. Grady Terrill, III

Our civil litigation attorneys assist clients in all aspects of will probation and estate and trust administration. Our lawyers are experienced in disputes relating to the probate of wills, administration of estates, breaches of fiduciary duty, trust modification, and trust and will construction.

Attorneys in the Practice

• H. Grady Terrill, III