Durwood D. Crawford
Partner
phone 214.969.5454
fax 214.969.5902
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Durwood D. Crawford has been Board Certified in Labor & Employment by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1975. He has broad experience as a litigator representing both employers and employees, including representing management in all forms of union related matters. He also serves as an arbitrator for the American Arbitrations Association in employment disputes. While much of his time is spent in litigation, his diverse experience helps him solve employment problems before they begin or helps in obtaining an early resolution.
Durwood has authored and produced several training films and training programs for managers, including a training film for Associated Builders and Contractors. He is also a frequent lecturer and has written numerous articles for the Texas Bar Journal, Prentice Hall, and other publications. He was named a Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers® (Thomson Reuters), as printed in Texas Monthly, in 2005 in the area of Employment Litigation.
Durwood served in active duty in the United States Air Force as a First Lieutenant from 1954 to 1956. He also served a year as President of the Dallas Junior Chamber of Commerce.
“AV” Pre-Eminent rating with Martindale-Hubbell.
Primary Areas of Practice:
Labor and Employment
Mediation & Arbitration
Honors and Awards:
Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) in Employment Litigation, 2005
Certifications:
Labor & Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1975
Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1959
U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
Education:
Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, 1959
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Law Review: Southwestern Law Journal, Editorial Board
Delta Theta Phi
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, 1954
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Representative Publications:
Sex Harassment, A Shield and A Sword, Texas Bar Journal, June, 1991
Preventing Union Organizing, 1987-1988
Business Acquisitions, Collective Bargaining Agreements and Employees Rights Practicing Law Institute, 2d edition, 1981
Unions and Law Firms – How the Legal Administrator Can Keep Them Apart Prentice Hall, 1979
Proving Discrimination — a Light from the 5th Circuit
Representative Cases:
Rachid v. Jack In The Box, Inc., 376 F.3d 305 (5th Cir. 2004)
Wakefield v. SWS Securities, Inc., 293 B.R 372 (N.D. Tex 2003)
Glagola v. N. Texas Mun. Water Dist., 705 F. Supp. 1220 (E.D. Tex. 1989)
Oil, Chem. & Atomic Workers Int’l Union Local No. 4-23 v. Am. Petrofina Co. of Texas, 820 F.2d 747 (5th Cir. 1987)
B., Inc. v. Miller Brewing Co., 663 F.2d 545 (5th Cir. 1981)
Texas Distributors, Inc. v. Local Union No. 100, United Ass’n of Journeymen & Apprentices of Plumbing & Pipefitting Indus. of U.S. & Canada, AFL-CIO, 598 F.2d 393 (5th Cir. 1979)
American Petrofina, Inc., 63 Lab. Arb. (BNA) 1300 (1975) (Marlatt, Arb.)
Liberty Sign Co. v. Newsom, 426 S.W.2d 210 (Tex. 1968)
Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Dallas Bar Association