Samantha Craig has practiced law in litigation matters since 2014, originally in Chicago and since 2017 in Houston, Texas. Samantha has represented clients in a wide variety of matters ranging from personal injury disputes to complex commercial litigation in state court, federal court, and arbitration. In addition to her experience in complex commercial disputes, Samantha has experience working in the area of internal and government investigations and compliance issues.
Samantha is passionate about helping her clients find solutions to their problems, both big and small. She strives to promote a collaborative practice and enjoys working alongside her clients and her colleagues to achieve a common goal.
Samantha has been selected by Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers® as a Texas Rising Star in 2017 and 2021-2024.
Samantha Craig has practiced law in litigation matters since 2014, originally in Chicago and since 2017 in Houston, Texas. Samantha has represented clients in a wide variety of matters ranging from personal injury disputes to complex commercial litigation in state court, federal court, and arbitration. In addition to her experience in complex commercial disputes, Samantha has experience working in the area of internal and government investigations and compliance issues.
Samantha is passionate about helping her clients find solutions to their problems, both big and small. She strives to promote a collaborative practice and enjoys working alongside her clients and her colleagues to achieve a common goal.
Samantha has been selected by Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers® as a Texas Rising Star in 2017 and 2021-2024.
EDUCATION
- J.D., The John Marshall Law School, 2014
- B.A., Indiana University, 2011
EXPERIENCE
- Represented a global insurance company in a $15 million coverage dispute in federal court in New York relating to alleged breach of contract
- Successfully represented several insurance companies in state and federal courts in Texas in the early dismissal of claims based on jurisdiction challenges
- Aided in the representation of a petrochemical owner in Texas in a dispute with a contractor for delayed and overbudget construction of a facility
- Represented an insurance company in a multi-million dollar coverage dispute in arbitration realting to alleged breach of contract and bad-faith.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
- Co-presenter: “Texas Business Court Legislation: A Review of the Legal, Political, and Practical Issues,” Winter 2023
PRO BONO WORK
- Samantha regularly represents veterans, women, and children on a pro bono basis. She has assisted retired veterans with combat-related disabilities in applying for Combat-Related Special Compensation, She is also heavily involved in assisting women and children with immigration matters. She partners with an organization devoted to the protection of unaccompanied and separated children, and most recently helped a young boy who fled to the United States to escape abuse in his home country obtain Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. She also partners with an organization that aims to protect immigrant women and young girls fleeing gender-based violence and persecution in their home country and represents women seeking asylum in the United States. One of the most rewarding moments of her law career was securing a T-Visa for a young woman and derivative status for her minor daughter. After being separated from each other for almost 10 years, Samantha helped to secure travel for the minor daughter to finally reunite with her mother here in the United States free of cost. In addition to her immigration work, Samantha is an advocate for criminal justice reform. She has represented inmates seeking compassionate release under the First Step Act of 2018.