Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Custody and Visitation
• Paternity
• Guardianship
  Jocelyn T. Slater represents clients in probate, guardianship, trust and fiduciary litigation, and business litigation. Jocelyn found a passion in navigating her clients through the complexities existing in the Texas probate system and advocating for their interests during their greatest time of need.  Contact Jocelyn at: jslater@craincaton.com or 713.752.8662.

Criminal Law

• Fraud
  The news release also said DOJ has filed a criminal case against Blue Bell’s former CEO, alleging one felony count for conspiracy to commit fraud and seven counts of wire fraud.  The criminal charges assert the former CEO misled the public regarding the seriousness of the situation by: ordering employees not to tell customers the real reason for removing product; ordering product removal during regularly schedule deliveries, instead of as quickly as possible; refusing to issue a press release stating Blue Bell products tested positive for listeria; and creating a statement to give to customers saying the removals were due to “an issue discovered with one of our manufacturing machines”  rather than the potential presence of listeria.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Adrienne has published many scholarly articles and papers throughout her career.  She is a frequent author and lecturer on corporate and securities law issues and has served as Adjunct Professor of Corporate Law and Securities Law at the University of Houston Law Center.  She is a past President of the Women’s Finance Exchange and has been a member of the State Bar of Texas’ Corporate Law, Continuing Education, and Venture Capital Committees. She is also a member of the Limited Liability Company, Partnership and Unincorporated Entity Committee, and the Private Equity Venture Capital Committee of the American Bar Association.  In 2017, she was named one of Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women by Houston Woman Magazine.
• Business Transactions
• Intellectual Property

Health Law

• Personal Injury

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Clients are suddenly thinking about their lack of estate planning in the face of the current pandemic. But with social distancing, law offices closed and notaries in short supply, can anyone get their new documents executed?
• Wills
  Rebecca D. Grant is an attorney who practices in the areas of estate and probate administration, guardianship proceedings, mental health commitments, and fiduciary litigation, representing executors, administrators, guardians or families seeking to establish guardianships over their loved ones. She also represents clients litigating matters like will contests and contested guardianships.  Contact Rebecca at: rgrant@craincaton.com or 713.752.8661.
• Power of Attorney
  Governor Abbott has now issued an order temporarily allowing notaries to acknowledge certain documents by videoconference, specifically, self-proving affidavits, durable powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney and directives to physicians.  This is helpful and allows for the execution of almost all of the planning documents we recommend for our clients. But while this order modifies requirements for the physical presence for a notary, it does not change the requirements for the physical presence of witnesses.
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy