Craig Stahl

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Craig Stahl has three decades of experience handling complex, high-end commercial litigation and finding ways to win high-stakes cases. He has the know-how to navigate intricate legal issues, and is frequently hired to help turn around cases that suffered setbacks before he came on board. He handles matters not only in Texas, but also across the U.S, including most of the oil-producing states between the Gulf of Mexico and the Canadian border. He has been lead counsel for oil and gas producers in numerous MDL, mass, and class actions with multimillions, and sometimes billions, of dollars at stake. He has been especially successful in defeating class certification efforts in suits involving royalty owners, and he has achieved favorable outcomes for defendants in class suits that previously had been certified against prior counsel. He has worked on many of the major cases in the U.S. impacting the oil and gas industry, including the largest qui tam – or whistleblower – cases; cases involving natural gas flaring; disputes over joint operating agreements; and cases involving environmental contamination claims and indemnities. He has represented a broad range of clients, including major as well as independent producers, pipelines, marketers, royalty trustees, and financial institutions. He also has served as an arbitrator and expert witness on energy-related matters.