Tamara R. Crawford

Tamara R. Crawford

Doyen Sebesta & Poelma, LLLP
  • Business Law, Insurance Defense, Employment Law ...
  • Texas
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Ms. Crawford represents clients in a variety of commercial and business related matters and litigation. Her primary focus is on first party insurance litigation.

Prior to joining Doyen Sebesta & Poelma, LLLP, Ms. Crawford practiced in the Houston area and gained valuable experience by conducting depositions, successfully resolving cases through mediations, and arguing at the district and county level in contested hearings involving commercial litigation matters. Ms. Crawford successfully first chaired her first trial in the Harris County Civil District Court, gaining a favorable judgment after two days of trial.

Ms. Crawford earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from The University of Texas at Austin in 2007. After graduating, Ms. Crawford spent the next few years working for the Attorney General of Texas. She then attended St. Mary’s University School of Law and earned her Juris Doctorate in 2013. While at St. Mary’s University, Ms. Crawford was active in Student Government and studied at the St. Mary’s Institute on World Legal Problems at the University of Innsbruck in Austria.

Education
St. Mary's University School of Law
J.D.
Honors: Pro Bono Service Recipient
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University of Texas - Austin
B.A. (2007)
Honors: Liberal Arts Deans List
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Doyen Sebesta & Poelma, LLLP
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Houston Bar Association
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Houston Young Lawyers Association
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Hispanic Bar Association of Houston
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Mexican American Bar Association of Houston
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Texas State Bar
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Texas
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Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Insurance Defense
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Arbitration & Mediation
Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
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  • English
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Doyen Sebesta & Poelma, LLLP
Austin Office
9442 N Capital of Texas Hwy #500
Austin, TX 78759
Telephone: (713) 580-8900
Fax: (713) 580-8910