Areas of Practice

• Construction Law
• Construction Litigation
• Civil and Appellate Litigation

Licensed By

• The Supreme Court of Texas
• The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

Education

• J.D., with Honors, Texas Tech University School of Law, 1988 [Order of the Coif; Editor-in-Chief, Texas Tech Law Review]
• B.S., Biochemistry, Texas A&M University, 1985

Memberships

• State Bar of Texas [Construction Law, Administrative Law, and Government Lawyer Section]
• Austin Bar Association (Construction Law Section)

Mr. Griesel joined the firm’s construction law practice in 2007. Prior to joining the practice, he was a trial and appellate attorney in a wide range of construction, commercial and personal injury matters. He has also drafted legislation for and counseled members of the Texas House and Senate on a number of issues, including state and local government purchasing and bidding, development and zoning issues, and the regulation and operation of state agencies and disciplinary boards.

Working as the Rules Attorney to the Supreme Court of Texas, Mr. Griesel assisted judges and practitioners with interpretation of the rules of practice in Texas Courts. He also served as Deputy Parliamentarian to the Texas House of Representatives where he worked with a wide variety of private entities and public agencies to help House members and their constituents achieve their legislative goals. He began his legal career as a briefing attorney with the Supreme Court of Texas.

Chris Griesel is a graduate of Texas A&M and Texas Tech Law School, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review and was order of the Coif.