Craig A Smyser

Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, LLP
700 Louisiana St Ste 2300, Houston, TX 77002
(713) 221-2300 (Office), (713) 221-2300 (Fax)

Texas - Eligible To Practice In Texas 1980

University of Texas School of Law
Degree - Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Graduated - 1980

Appeals - 34%
Litigation - 33%
Personal Injury - 33%

Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P.
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2300, Houston, TX 77002

(713) 221-2330 (Phone), (713) 503-5376 (Cell), (713) 221-2320 (Fax)

Litigation
Tort
Trials and Appeals
Commercial
Securities Law

State Bar of Texas (Member, Committee on Pattern Jury Charges, Vol. 4, 1994 - 1996)
American Board of Trial Advocates (Treasurer, Houston Chapter, 1997-2008)
American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Houston Chapter, 2009-2010).

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1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
2002, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
1984, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
1985, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
1981, U.S. Fifth Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
1980, Texas
1986, United States Supreme Court
1980, Texas Supreme Court
1986, 2007, U.S. Tax Court

University of Texas, Phi Beta Kappa, B.A., Plan II with honors, 1973

University of Texas, J.D. 1980

McKaskle v. Wiggins, 465 U.S. 168, 104 S.Ct. 944, 79 L.Ed.2d 122, U.S.Tex., January 23, 1984 (NO. 82-1135); RX.com, Inc. v. O'Quinn, 766 F.Supp.2d 790, (S.D.Tex. February 02, 2011); Guzman v. Memorial Hermann Hosp. System, 409 Fed.Appx. 769, (5th Cir.(Tex.) February 01, 2011); Memorial Hermann Hosp. System v. Aetna Health Inc., 2010 WL 3817163, (S.D.Tex. September 27, 2010); State v. Central Expressway Sign Associates, 302 S. W.3d 866, (Tex. November 20, 2009); Hydro Green Energy, LLC v. Concepts ETI, Inc., 2009 WL 3681678, (S.D.Tex. November 03, 2009); In re Application of 000 Promnefstroy for an Order to Conduct Discovery for Use in a Foreign Proceeding, 2009 WL 3335608, (S.D.N.Y. October 15, 2009); Chambers v. O'Quinn, 305 S.W.3d 141, (Tex.App.-Hous. (1 Dist.) October 01,2009); RTM Media, L.L.C. v. City Of Houston, 584 F.3d 220, (5th Cir.(Tex.) September 28,2009); Young v. Memorial Hermann Hosp. System, 573 F.3d 233, (5th Cir.(Tex.) June 29, 2009); Guzman v. Memorial Hermann Hosp. System, 637 F.Supp.2d 464, (S.D.Tex. June 16, 2009); Enron Corp. Sav. Plan v. Hewitt Associates, L.L.C., 611 F.Supp.2d 654, (S.D.Tex. April 23, 2009); Guzman v. Memorial Hermann Hosp. System, 2009 WL 780889. (S.D.Tex. March 23. 2009); Enron Corp. Savings Plan v. Hewitt Associates, L.L.C., 258 F.R.D. 149, (S.D.Tex. March 19, 2009); Guzman v. Memorial Hermann Hosp. System, 2009 WL 427268. (S.D.Tex. February 20. 2009); Lomax v. Shantz, 2009 WL 36537, (Tex.App.-Hous. (14 Dist.) January 08, 2009); Guzman v. Memorial Hermann Hosp. System, 2008 WL 5273713, (S.D.Tex. December 17,2008); Fite v. Erntel, Inc., 2008 WL 4427676, (Tex.App.-Hous. (1 Dist.) October 02, 2008); RTM Media, L.L.C. v. City of Houston, 578 F.Supp.2d 875, (S.D.Tex. September 29,2008); Newby v. Enron Corp., 542 F.3d 463, (5th Cir.(Tex.) Sentember 08, 2008); In re Enron Corp. Securities, 535 F.3d 325, (5th Cir.(Tex.) July10, 2008); Acosta v. Memorial Hermann Hosp. System, 2008 WL 190052, (Tex.App.-Hous. (14 Dist.) January 22,2008); Fite v. Erntel, Inc., 2008 WL 185522, (Tex.App.-Hous. (1 Dist.) January 17, 2008); Chambers v. O'Quinn, 242 S.W.3d 30, (Tex. December 14, 2007); RTM Media LLC v. City of Houston, 2007 WL 5006527, (SD.Tex. October 16, 2007); RTM Media LLC v. City of Houston, 2007 WL 5006527, (SD.Tex. October 16, 2007); Garcia v. Boyar & Miller, P.C., 2007 WL 2428572, (N.D.Tex. August 28, 2007); Garcia v. Boyar & Miller, P.C., 2007 WL 1556961, (N.D.Tex. May 30, 2007); In re Enron Corp. Securities, Derivative & "ERISA" Litigation, 2007 WL 207028, (S.D.Tex. January 23, 2007); In re Enron Corp. Securities, Derivative & "Erisa" Litigation, 2006 WL 3716669, (S.D.Tex. December 12, 2006); In re Memorial Hermann Hosp. System, 209 S.W.3d 835, (Tex.App.-Hous. (14 Dist.) November 30, 2006); Chambers v. O'Quinn, 2006 WL 2974318, (Tex.App.-Hous. (1 Dist.) October 19, 2006); In re Enron Corp. Securities, Derivative & "Erisa" Litigation, 2006 WL 3316876, (S.D.Tex. October 04, 2006); Chambers v. O'Quinn, 2006 WL 2853893, (Tex.App.-Hous. (1 Dist.) September 29, 2006); Young v. Memorial Hermann Hosp. System, 2006 WL 1984613, (S.D. Tex. July 14, 2006); In re Enron Corp., 2006 WL 1371089, (S.D.Tex. May 17, 2006); In re Enron Corp. Securities, Derivative & "ERISA" Litigation, 2006 WL 1308185, (S.D.Tex. May 11, 2006); In re Musslewhite, 177 Fed.Appx. 455, (5th Cir.(Tex.) May 01, 2006); Bazile v. Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, 2006 WL 349628. (Tex.Ann-Beaumont February 16, 2006); Young v. Memorial Hermann Hosp. Systems, 2006 WL 39102, (S.D.Tex. January 04, 2006); Bryant v. Memorial Hermann Hosp. System, 2005 WL 2455112, (Tex.App.-Hous. (14 Dist.) October 06, 2005; In re Enron Corp. Securities, Derivative & "ERISA" Litigation, 2005 WL 2230169, (S.D.Tex. September 12, 2005); R2 Investments LDC v. Phillips, 401 F.3d 638, (5th Cir.Tex.) March 01, 2005); Goffney v. O'Quinn, 2004 WL 2415067, (Tex.App.-Hous. (1 Dist.) October 28, 2004); McMillion v. Memorial Hermann Hosp. System, 2004 WL 2112752, (Tex.App.-Hous. (1 Dist.) September 23, 2004); In re Philip Services Corp. Securities Litigation, 383 F.Supp.2d 463, (S.D.N.Y. May 24, 2004); Blaz v. Belfer, 368 F.3d 501, (5th Cir.(Tex.) April 22, 2004); In re Enron Corp. Securities, Derivative & "ERISA" Litigation. 310 F.Supp.2d 819 (S.D.Tex. March 29. 2004); In re Enron Corp. Securities, Derivative & Erisa Litigation, 2004 WL 405886, (S.D.Tex. February 25, 2004); Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric, L.L.C. v. Brunkenhoefer, 2004 WL 256836, (Tex.App.-Beaumont February 12, 2004); Air Liquide America Corp. v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 359 F.3d 358, (5th Cir.(Tex.) January 30, 2004); In re Enron Corp. Securities, Derivative & "Erisa" Litigation. 2003 WL 23305555. (S.D.Tex. December 11, 2003); R2 Investments v. Phillips, 2003 WL 22862762, (N.D.Tex. December 03, 2003); In re Enron Corp. Securities, Derivative & "Erisa" Litigation, 2003 WL 22472155, (S.D.Tex. October 14, 2003); In re Enron Corp. Securities, Derivative & ERISA Litigation, 284 F.Supp.2d 511, (S.D. Tex. September 30, 2003); Newby v. Enron Corp., 338 F.3d 467, (5th Cir.(Tex.) July 30.2003) Patterson v. Mobil Oil Corp., 335 F.3d 476, (5th Cir.(Tex.) July 8, 2003); In re McKamie, 2003 WL 21195227, (Tex.App.-Hous. (14 Dist.) May 22, 2003); R2 Investments v. Phillips, 2003 WL 22862738, (N.D.Tex. March 26, 2003); In re Enron Corp. Securities, Derivative & ERlSA Litigation, 258 F.Supp.2d 576, (S.D.Tex. March 12, 2003); In re Enron Corporation Securities, Derivative & "Erisa" Litigation, 2003 WL 230688, (S.D.Tex. January 28, 2003); Burgess v. Gallery Model Homes, Inc., 101 S.W.3d 550, (Tex.App.-Hous. (1 Dist.) January 23, 2003); In re Enron Corp. Securities, Derivative & ERlSA Litigation, 235 F.Supp.2d 549, (S.D.Tex. December 19, 2002); Barsky v. Arthur Andersen, LLP, 2002 WL 32856818, (S.D.Tex. August 16, 2002); Newby v. Enron Corp., 302 F.3d 295, (5th Cir.(Tex.) August 09, 2002); DiRienzo v. Philip Services Corp., 294 F.3d 21, (2nd Cir. (N.Y.) April 01, 2002); Patterson v. Mobil Oil Corp., 206 F.R.D. 591, (E.D.Tex. March 28. 2002); Women's Medical Center of Northwest Houston v. Bell, 248 F.3d 41 L (5th Cir. (Tex.) April 13, 2001); Patterson v. Mobil Oil Corp., 241 F.3d 417, (5th Cir.(Tex.) February 06, 2001); Women's Medical Center of N.W. Houston v. Archer, 159 F.Supp.2d 414, (S.D.Tex. December 29, 1999); In re Philip Services Corp. Securities Litigation, 49 F.Supp.2d 629, (S.D.N.Y. May 04, 1999); Anderson v. Bristol Myers Squibb Co., 1998 WL 35178199, (S.D.Tex. April 20, 1998); King v. Douglass, 973 F.Supp. 707, (S.D.Tex. December 23, 1996); McDole v. San Jacinto Methodist Hosp., 886 S.W.2d 357, (Tex.App.-Hous. (1 Dist.) August 31, 1994); Ex parte Tucci, 859 S.W.2d 1, (Tex. June 30, 1993); Sawyer v. Millard, 849 S.W.2d 808, (Tex. March 24, 1993); Mother Frances Hosp. v. Coats, 796 S.W.2d 566, (Tex.App.-Tyler September 14, 1990); Carr v. Brasher, 776 S.W.2d 567, 1980 WL 47716, 16 Media L. Rep. 1942, Tex., May 10, 1989 (NO. C-7248); Hammonds v. Thomas, 770 S.W.2d 1, 1989 WL 14969, Tex.App.-Texarkana, February 22, 1989 (NO. 9685); King v. Graham Holding Co., Inc., 762 S.W.2d 296, 1988 WL 126596, Tex.App.-Hous. 914 Dist.), December 01, 1988 (NO. A14-87-1006-CV); Davis v. Esperado Min. Co., 750 S.W.2d 887, 1988 WL45531, Tex.App.-Hous. (14 Dist.), May 12, 1988 (NO. C14-87-210-CV); Mutter v. Wood, 744 S.W.2d 600, 1988 WL 8470, Tex. February 10, 1988 (NO. C-6479); Brasher v. Carr, 743 S.W.2d 674, 1987 WL 134, Tex.App.-Hous. (14 Dist.), November 12, 1987 (NO. C14-86-753-CV); Nelson v. Metallic-Braden Bldg. Co., 695 S.W. 2d 213, Tex.App.-Hous (1 Dist.), May 23, 1985 (NO. 01-85-0029-CV); Wiggins v. Procunier, 753 F.2d 1318, C.A.5 (Tex.), February 25, 1985 (NO. 80-2278); Lucas v. Texas Industries, Inc., 696 S.W.2d 372, Prod.Liab.Rep. (CCH) P 10,633, Tex., July 11, 1984 (NO. C-1328).

Texas Law Review, 1979-1980; Author with Professor David Dow: Texas Contract Law, Thompson West. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization)

700 Louisiana St, Houston, TX 77002

(713) 221-2330 (Phone)

44 years

Business Law

Texas (1980)

University Of Texas

University Of Texas, JD

Texas State Bar (1980)