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Craig A. Nevelow

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Biography

Mr. Nevelow's practice involves primarily the representation of clients in mediation matters as well as general civil litigation matters including construction, personal injury, wrongful death, business disputes, insurance, and breach of fiduciary duty. He also works with clients on commercial disputes, construction matters and employment matters. Mr. Nevelow has been court-appointed as a guardian ad litem on many cases. His practice extends outside of central Texas to Dallas, San Antonio, and the Texas Valley.

Mr. Nevelow has been selected to Texas Super Lawyers® magazine, an Internet Brands publication, from 2005-2006 and 2014-2025. His Martindale-Hubbell ® Peer Review Rating is AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5.0. He has also been chosen as “Top Rated Lawyer”, and recognized as a “Distinguished Lawyer” by the Expert Network. Additionally, Austin Monthly named Mr. Nevelow one of Austin’s Top Construction Attorneys in July 2020.

Representative Work

  • Represents contractors in multi-million dollar claims and lawsuits involving construction defects, delay damages and bond claims.
  • Represents parties in serious personal injury and death claims involving automobile, construction site, workplace accidents and residential accidents.
  • Successfully prosecuted a trademark and trade dress infringement case in Dallas County, Texas in 2011.
  • Successfully defended wrongful death, burn, worksite accident, premises liability, trucking, products liability, DTPA, automobile accident, personal injury and insurance coverage cases at trial.
  • Coordinates rapid response on-site investigation and documentation of serious automobile, construction and workplace accidents.
  • Represented homeowners in claims by or against neighbors and contractors.
  • Represents companies in contract disputes.
  • Represents clients in numerous alternative dispute resolution procedures.
  • Assists clients with growing their business including acquisitions, leases, developing policies and procedures, handling employment issues and obtaining proper insurance coverage.
  • Represented Businesses in a variety of business dispute issues.

Law Firm Management

Mr. Nevelow was a multi-term member of the Wright & Greenhill, P.C. management committee.

Community

 Mr. Nevelow is a former two-term President of the non-profit, The ManKind Project - Central Texas, the legal representative for The ManKind Project USA, and a long-time member of the ManKind Project USA Risk Management Committee. He led a merger of four centers into the South Central Area; the first such merger in the history of the Project.

Education

  • University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
    • J.D. - 1986
  • The University of Texas, Austin, Texas
    • B.A. - 1982
    • Major: Government

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 1986
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas

Professional Associations

  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Member
  • Wright & Greenhill, P.C., Management Committee, Member
  • State Bar of Texas, Construction and Litigation Sections
  • Austin Bar Association, Construction Section

Representative Clients

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Fraternities or Sororities

Practice Areas

  • General Civil Litigation
  • Mediation
  • Commercial Disputes
  • Construction Litigation
  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Business Consulting
  • Insurance
  • Business Disputes

Published Works

Representative Cases

Honors

  • Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers® magazine, 2005-2006, 2014-2026
  • Martindale-Hubbell ® Peer Review Rating is AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5.0
  • Texas Bar Foundation Selected as Fellow, then Life Fellow
  • Top Lawyer, Austin Monthly Magazine - 2020

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Past Positions

Pro-Bono Activities

  • Former President, Central Texas Community of the ManKind Project
  • ManKind Project USA Risk Management Committee, Member
  • ManKind Project USA, Legal Member of Operational Support