James Clay Crawford - Houston, TX
Attorney at Sears & Crawford LLP
Professional Negligence (Medical and Legal Malpractice) Lawyers in Houston, TX
1200 Rothwell Street Houston, TX 77002
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Houston Professional Negligence (Medical and Legal Malpractice) Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Professional Negligence (Medical and Legal Malpractice)
- Wrongful Death
- Commercial Litigation
- Real Property Litigation
- Defamation
- Deceptive Trade Practices
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Defective Medical Devices
Attorney Information
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges Invitational Mock Trial Competition 1st Place
- Thomas B. Weatherly Award - Graduating Law Student Demonstrating Outstanding Promise in the Practice of Law
- Order of the Barons - Academic Honor Society, University of Houston Law Center
- Order of the Barristers - Advocacy Honor Society, University of Houston Law Center
- Class President, University of Houston Law Center Graduating Class
- University of Texas Yearbook, The Cactus, Goodfellow Award Achievement, Leadership and Participation in University Life
- University of Texas Yearbook Student Senate Senator and President Pro tempore
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Houston Law Center,
Houston,
Texas, 1991
Juris Doctorate
Honors: cum laude
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University of Houston Law Center,
Houston,
Texas, 1991
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Non Legal Education
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University of Texas,
Austin,
Texas, 1998
Bachelor of Arts
Major: History
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University of Texas,
Austin,
Texas, 1998
Past Positions
- Williamson & Sears, L.L.P., 1998 - 2002
- Glickman, Herlong & Hughes L.L.P., 1995 - 1998
- Mehaffy & Weber, P.C., 1993 - 1995
- Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld L.L.P., 1991 - 1993
- Texas Legislature
- Texas Legislature, House Committee on Energy
Pro Bono Activities
- Downtown Houston Management, District Board of Directors
- North Houston Highway Improvement Project, Contributing Stakeholder
- North Canal, Contributing Stakeholder
- Historic Warehouse District, Contributing Stakeholder
- Harris County Children's Protective Services, Board of Directors, 1992
- Harris County Children's Protective Services, Secretary, 1994 - 1996
- Harris County Children's Protective Services, President, 1997
- B.E.A.R., Board of Directors
- University of Houston Law Alumni, Board of Directors, 1992 - 1997
- State Bar of Texas, Pro Bono College
Representative Cases
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Samco Properties, Inc. v. Cheatham
- Citation: 977 S.W.2d 469
- Court: Tex.App.--Houston [14th Dist.]
- Year: 1998
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Maya Angelou v. African Overseas Union
- Citation: 33 S.W.3d 269
- Court: Tex.App.-- Houston [14th Dist.]
- Year: 2000
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Houston Bar Association, Litigation Section, 1994 - 1995 (Chair)
- Houston Bar Association, Litigation Section, 1993 - 1994 (Chair-Elect)
- Houston Bar Association, Litigation Section, 1992 - 1993 (Secretary/Treasurer)
- Houston Bar Association, Litigation Section
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
- State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section
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Contact
1200 Rothwell Street
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 223-3333
Fax: (713) 223-3331
Email: Send a message
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