Eric J. Cassidy
Top rated general litigation attorney in Houston, Texas
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
Practice Areas: General litigation, Business litigation, Civil litigation; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 2001
Education: The University of Texas School of Law
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A partner at the  firm Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP in Houston, Eric J. Cassidy is an experienced high-staked litigator and arbitrator extending his service to his clients who need assistance in matters involving disputes, in the US and internationally, including complex commercial and white collar defense, contract and fraud cases, oil and gas, and business litigation.  Mr. Cassidy has extensive experience in government investigations, including the FCPA, as well as employment trials, qui tam, and noncompete matters for individuals and companies. Â
First admitted to practice in Texas in 2001, and later in Illinois, Mr. Cassidy has litigated and argued cases in several federal courts across the state and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit as well.
Mr. Cassidy has a bachelor’s degree from the Michigan State University (James Madison College) and a master’s degree in philosophy and literature from the University of Warwick. He later attended The University of Texas at Austin School of Law and obtained his Juris Doctor in 2001.  At Texas, he was inducted into The Order Barristers.
America’s Top 100 LLC recognized and ranked Mr. Cassidy as one of the top attorneys in the field of white collar defense. Combining his experience in conducting investigations for organizations with his extensive knowledge about the False Claims Act and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, he represents both individuals and companies before federal law enforcement agencies. He is highly skilled in representing companies and individuals in U.S. employment law-related matters, and also has a proven track record for his litigation in qui tam issues.
Upon competition of the highly prestigious mentorship program, the Leadership Houston program, Mr. Cassidy has chaired a few sections in the Houston Bar Association, including the association’s Energy Law Section and the International Law Section as well. He is a fellow at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and also serves as an arbitrator at the American Arbitration Association’s International Centre for Dispute Resolution division.
Practice areas
General litigation, Business litigation, Civil litigation: defense, International, Criminal defense: white collar, Energy & natural resourcesFocus areas
Litigation, Non-compete agreements, White collar crime, Criminal law - federal, Energy law
- 10% General litigation
- 30% Business litigation
- 20% Civil litigation: defense
- 20% International
- 10% Criminal defense: white collar
- 10% Energy & natural resources
First Admitted: 2001, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.curtis.com/our-people/eric-j-cassidy/experience
- Selected as member, Houston Committee on Foreign Relations in 2015-2018
- Council, Vice Chair, and Chair, Houston Bar Association Criminal Law Section (2020 - 2022), 2022
- Representing children in asylum proceedings for Kids In Need of Defense (KIND), 2019
- Treasurer, International Law Section, State Bar of Texas, 2017
- Conference Organizer and Chair, International Law Section Annual Institute, State Bar of Texas, 2016
- Elected by members (more than 900 members) as Secretary (2015), Treasurer (2016), and Vice-Chair (2017) of the Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Section of the Houston Bar Association
- Elected as Chair (a second time) for the International Law Section, Houston Bar Association
- Elected as Chair, Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Section, Houston Bar Association (over 900 members)
- Elected as Chair, International Law Section, Houston Bar Association in 2013-2014
- Committee Member, AIPN Model Contracts, Revision of 2004 Dispute Resolution Agreement, 2015
- Fellow, State Bar of Texas Foundation
- Fellow, Coro Foundation for Public Affairs
- Houston Young Lawyers Foundation, Trustee 2013 - 2015
- Member, Energy Bar Association
- Houston Young Lawyers Foundation, Chair 2015 - 2016
- Member, Association of International Petroleum Negotiators
- State Bar of Texas, Pro Bono College
- Selected to the Order of Barristers, University of Texas School of Law
- Selected Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters, 2017
- Fellow, Houston Young Lawyers Association
- Council, American Bar Association, International Law Section. , 2021
- Vice Chair, American Bar Association, International Law Section. , 2022
- Post Chair and Seminar Organizer, Houston Bar Association, Criminal Law Section., 2022
- Chair, Houston Bar Association, Criminal Law Section., 2021
- Vice Chair, Houston Bar Association, Â Criminal Law Section., 2020
- International Center for Dispute Resolution, Arbitrator
- American Arbitration Association, Arbitrator
- State Bar of Texas, Committee Member, International Law Section
- Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- State Bar of Texas, International Law Section, Council, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- Chair, Houston Bar Association, International Law Section, 2013 - 2016
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- Committee Member, Elected to Leadership, State Bar of Texas International Law Section, 2017
- Charter Member, State Bar Human Rights Committee, 2015, 2016, 2017
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- Chair, Houston Bar Association, Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Section, 2017
- University of Warwick, M.A., Major: Philosophy and Literature, 1993
- Michigan State University, James Madison College, B.A., 1990
- I participated on a panel discussing the legal and business status of Mexico since the new political leadership was elected for the New York State Bar Association, International Law Section, in Houston, Panelist, New Regimes & New Leaders: the Status of Mexico, New York International Bar Association in Houston, Legal, 2019
- Presented as a panelist on US and Mexico legal issues in Monterrey, Mexico. , Presentor , What GCs should know about cross-border transactions between Monterrey and Houston , Energy And International Arbitration, 2022
- Notes & Reviews Editor, American Journal of Criminal Law, University of Texas Law School
- Legal Updates and Opinions on Development Efforts in Latin American and Cross-National Regulatory Affairs, Houston, Texas, May 16, Speaker and Panelist, Latin American Business Forum, 2017
- The Do-Over: Gas Price Revision Arbitration—What We have Learned, International Centre for Dispute Resolution Conference on Arbitrating Complex Disputes in the Global Energy Sector, April 20, 2017, Speaker and Panelist
- With Joel Androphy, Defending Clients in International Civil and Criminal Matters, State Bar of Texas, Annual Institute, February 24, 2017, Speaker
- Update on International Oil & Gas Litigation, Houston Bar Association, Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Section, November 16, 2016, Speaker
- Litigation Strategies for the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, State Bar of Texas, International Law Section, St. Mary’s University School of Law, March 30, 2016, Speaker
- Litigating International Regulatory Conflicts, State Bar of Texas, International Law Section, University of Texas Law School, February 12, 2016, Speaker
- Enforcement and Trial of a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Case, State Bar of Texas, International Law Section, Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, October 29, 2015, Speaker
- Enforcement and Trial of a FCPA Case, State Bar of Texas, International Law Section, SMU Dedman School of Law, October 16, 2015, Speaker
- Mexican Energy Litigation, Association of International Petroleum Engineers, Spring Conference, Austin, Texas, 2015, Moderator
- International Energy Dispute Resolution, Houston Bar Association, Oil & Gas Section, 2014, Speaker
- Mexican Energy Reform, Energy C.F.O. Roundtable, 2014, Speaker
- Strategic Developments in International Arbitration, Houston Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Section, 2014, Speaker
- Project Development Risks for Oil and Gas Companies, Association of International Petroleum Engineers, Spring Conference, New York, 2014, Moderator
- Energy and Constitutional Reform in Mexico, Association of International Petroleum Engineers, Spring Conference, New York, 2014, Moderator
- General Counsel Roundtable on International Energy, Houston Bar Association, International Law Section, 2014, Moderator
- Arbitration on Trial: Is It Time to Return Energy Disputes to the Courtroom?, Association of International Petroleum Engineers, Houston, 2014, Speaker
- General Counsel Roundtable, Houston Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Section, 2014, Moderator
- International Arbitration, Houston Bar Association, Oil & Gas Section, 2013, Speaker
- Selected as an international arbitrator to part of the panel of arbitrators for the American Arbitration Association - International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR)., 2019
- Became a Fellow, Chartered Institute for Arbitration (FCIarb), based on both nomination and passing an academic examination, 2019
- Selected to be panel international arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association - International Centre for Dispute Resolution (2019 - current)., 2022
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (2018 - present), 2022
- Won $1.2 million judgment for client in employment litigation trial held in the US District Court,  Southern District of Texas, Civ. Action No. 4:19-CV-2389, Raslyn Vobbin-Wooten v. Invesco Ltd. Et Al. , 2021
- Reached a publicly available settlement for my client, Tatsoft LLC, resulting in a 7-figure judgment and nearly 2 million dollars in indemnities. The defendants were Schneider Electric and InduSoft LLC. Defendants settled moments before voir dire was to start. The settlement ended the case in Travis County District Court. The case, however, started in federal court in the Western District Texas, where Tatsoft prevailed on a forum non-conveniens motions that resulted in a dismissal of the federal suit, 2018
- Represented Sunil Wadhwani et al. In Mandamus proceeding against the Economic Development Corporation of Weslaco, Inc., No. 13-22-00516-CV, In the Thirteenth District Court of Appreals., 2022
- Commercial
- Financial
- Oil And Gas
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- Super Lawyers: 2017, 2019 - 2020
