Craig M. Warner, P.C.

Partner

  • Craig M. Warner, P.C.
  • Phone: +1 214 257 7277

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  • Duane Morris LLP
    100 Crescent Court, Suite 1200
    Dallas, TX 75201
    USA

Craig M. Warner, P..C. advises clients ranging from middle market companies to Fortune 500 corporations on how to manage active and potential litigation and investigations. He works side-by-side with clients, their executives, officers, directors and in-house counsel to formulate litigation strategies that are commensurate with the client’s overall business goals. Where appropriate, he knows how to settle cases quickly, and as an experienced trial lawyer, he can lead trial teams in both state and federal courts throughout Texas, North Carolina and the nation.

Mr. Warner has represented Fortune 500 companies, some of the nation’s largest, privately held businesses, and key Texas state agencies in the energy, financial services, insurance and consumer sectors. He also regularly represents small and midsized businesses, 501(c)(3) organizations and individuals, both before and during litigation and government investigations. His experience includes complex class action defense, multimillion-dollar construction arbitrations and real estate disputes, and financial industry litigation, as well as the direct recovery of amounts due for goods and services rendered by small and midsized vendors. 

Mr. Warner previously served as both a naval officer and assistant U.S. attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, where he was lead counsel for the United States in multiple jury trials that resulted in life sentences for criminal kingpins.

Mr. Warner is a 2004 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and a graduate, with distinction, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Areas of Practice

  • Litigation

  • White Collar Criminal and Regulatory Defense

  • Health Law

Admissions

  • Texas
  • North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
  • Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals

Education

  • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2004
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., 2001

Experience

  • Duane Morris LLP
    - Partner, 2024-present
  • Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP
    - Partner, 2018-2024
  • Office of the Attorney General of Texas
    - Assistant Attorney General and Trial Team Leader, Financial Litigation Division, 2016-2018
  • King & Spalding LLP
    - Associate/Senior Associate, 2012-2016
  • U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Alaska
    - Assistant U.S. Attorney, 2009-2012
  • U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General Corps, 2004-2009
    - Region Legal Service Office Southwest, Lieutenant/Trial Counsel 2007-2009
    - Regimental Combat Team-6, Deputy Regimental Judge Advocate, Fallujah, Iraq, 2006-2007

Professional Activities

  • Texas Army National Guard
    - Major – Judge Advocate
  • Dallas Bar Association
    - Litigation Section, Member
    - Criminal Section, Member

Civic and Charitable Activities

  • St. Thomas More Society
    - Dallas Chapter, Member
  • Christ the King Catholic Church
    - Kingsmen, Co-Chair, supporting Christ the King Catholic School
  • Carecenter Ministries, a charity serving the poor in urban Dallas
    - Board of Directors

Selected Publications

  • Author, "Lessons from the Wind-Up of the SEC’s First Major ‘Care Obligation’ Reg BI Enforcement Action," Texas Lawbook, September 10, 2024

  • Co-author, “Force Majeure? More Like ‘Force Ma-Payment’: Dealing with Payment Excuses in the COVID-19 Era," Commercial Factor, October 27, 2021

  • Author, "The Motion to Dismiss in Securities Class Action Practice – Fundamental Considerations for Corporate Officers and General Counsel," Bell Nunnally Client Alert, December 21, 2020

  • Author, "Spotting the Red Flags: How to Protect Your Company from PPP Fraud Prosecution," Bell Nunnally Client Alert, December 17, 2020

  • Author, "How to Obtain Critical Documents in a FINRA Arbitration," Bell Nunnally Client Alert, September 2, 2020

  • Author, "Force Majeure – The Biggest Buzz Term of Litigation in a COVID-19 World," Bell Nunnally Client Alert, March 30, 2020

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • Presenter, "The Paycheck Protection Program and Civil Enforcement: The False Claims Act, SBA Compliance and the SEC," Bell Nunnally Client Webinar, June 15, 2021

Representative Matters

  • Lead counsel for Apex in their lawsuit against Legacy Service Partners on the basis of trade secret misappropriation and non-compete violations.

  • Lead counsel for Mr. Denholm, the Chief Accounting Officer for ProPetro, Inc, in a federal securities class action case. Motion to dismiss was obtained based on the pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) and the case was later settled.