Craig D. Cherry
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Waco, TX
Waco, TX 76712
Selected To Rising Stars: 2005 - 2006, 2008 - 2013
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (10%),
- Business Litigation (30%),
- Intellectual Property Litigation (20%),
- Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff (20%),
- General Litigation (10%),
- Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff (10%)
Craig D. Cherry is a shareholder of Haley & Olson, P.C. Craig has obtained significant settlements and verdicts for his clients during his legal career, including verdicts recognized by legal journals as a “Top Texas Verdict” and “Top 100” verdict in the United States.
As a trial lawyer, Craig is triple board certified and focuses his practice on complex civil litigation in multiple areas including business litigation, catastrophic personal injury litigation, wrongful death litigation, product liability litigation, commercial trucking accident litigation, and construction litigation. Craig has successfully represented both individuals and businesses throughout the United States and in Europe.
Craig is Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is also Board Certified in both Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Craig’s board certifications are so rare that less than 1% of all lawyers licensed in the State of Texas are triple board certified. Craig has also been appointed by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization to serve as a Member of the Personal Injury Trial Law Exam Commission and the Civil Trial Law Advisory Commission.
Craig has also earned an AV Preeminent Rating (5.0/5.0) from Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings, which is the highest possible rating a lawyer can earn for both ethical standards and legal ability. This rating was earned only after Craig was reviewed and recommended by judges Craig has appeared before and fellow lawyers Craig has worked with and against in cases.
During his career, Mr. Cherry has earned the respect of his fellow professionals. As evidence of both his advocacy skills and the superior results achieved for his clients, Craig has been recognized by his peers as a Texas “Super Lawyer” for the years 2013 – 2018 and, prior to 2013, as a "Rising Star". He was also invited to become a Senior Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America, a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers and was named a “Top 100” civil trial lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers Association.
In 2005, Mr. Cherry was given the Outstanding Young Lawyer Award by the Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Association, an affiliate of the Waco-McLennan County Bar Association. He is a member of the American Association for Justice and The Judge Abner V. McCall American Inn of Court. Active in his community, Mr. Cherry serves as director of the Midway ISD Education Foundation and has previously served as President of the Waco Rotary Club.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
- 10%Personal Injury - General
- 30%Business Litigation
- 20%Intellectual Property Litigation
- 20%Class Action/Mass Torts
- 10%General Litigation
- 10%Personal Injury - Products
Animal Bites, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Wrongful Death, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Trade Secret, Non-Compete Agreements, Class Actions, Toxic Torts, Litigation, Pharmaceutical, Products Liability
Selections
Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2019 Rising Stars: 2005 - 2006, 2008 - 2013
Certificates and Credentials
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Civil Trial Law
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Personal Injury Trial Law
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
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About Craig Cherry
Admitted: 1999, Texas
Professional Webpage: http://haleyolson.com/lawyers/craig-d-cherry/
Honors/Awards:
- Outstanding Young Lawyer, Waco-McLennan County Bar Association, 2005
- Order of Barristers and the Harvey M. Richey Moot Court Society
- Top Texas Verdict, 2005
- Selected as a "Top 100" Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association
- National Mock Trial Team
- Selected as a "Top 40 under 40", Texas lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers Association
- Named a Texas Super Lawyer in Texas Monthly magazine in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017
- One of the Top 100 verdicts in the United States, National Law Journal, 2005
- Texas Invitational Mock Trial Team
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society
- Named Texas “Rising Star” in Texas Monthly magazine (Texas Super Lawyers – Rising Stars Edition) in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified in Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Board of Directors, Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyer's Association, 2003 - 2006
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- Vice President, Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyer's Association, 2008 - 2009
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- Member, Texas Board of Legal Specialization Civil Trial Law Advisory Commission
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- Board of Directors, Waco-McLennan County Bar Association, 2010 - Present
- State Bar of Texas
- Secretary, Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyer's Association, 2007 - 2008
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- Member, Texas Board of Legal Specialization Personal Injury Trial Law Exam Commission
- Director, The Texas Lyceum
- Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
- Member, State Bar of Texas, Editorial Board for The Advocate, quarterly journal publication of the Litigation Section
- Member, Abner V. McCall American Inn of Court
- Bar Association of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Member
- Treasurer, Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyer's Association, 2006 - 2007
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- President, Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyer's Association, 2009 - 2010
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- American Association for Justice, President, 2014 – Present
- Member, State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section
- Member, American Association for Justice
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Director, American Heart Association (Waco Chapter)
- Member, Administrative Board and Finance Committee, First United Methodist Church
- Rotary Club of Waco, President, 2015 – Present, President-Elect 2014 – 2015, Secretary/Treasurer 2013 – 2014
- Member, MISD MAST Committee
- MISD Education Foundation, Director and Executive Committee, President, 2015, Vice President, 2014
- LEAD (Leadership, Education, and Development), Mentor
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Editorial Board of The Advocate, the quarterly journal publication of the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas
- Co-author, Texas Trial Law Advocate (www.texastriallawadvocate.com)
- Co-author, "The Classification of General and Special Damages for Pleading Purposes in Texas", 51 Baylor L. Rev. 629, 1999
- Personal Injury Update, Waco-McLennan County Bar Association, 2009
- Member, Baylor Law Review
- Managing Editor, Assistant Managing Editor and Executive Editor
- "The Classification of General and Special Damages for Pleading Purposes in Texas", 51 Baylor L. Rev. 629, 1999
- Adjunct Professor of Law at Baylor University School of Law, teaching courses in both Consumer Protection and Remedies
- Litigation Update, Waco-McLennan County Bar Association, 2010, 2013
- Contributing Editor to the General Practice Digest, Consumer Law Section, of the State Bar of Texas
Educational Background:
- Baylor University, B.B.A., 1998
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Last Updated: 1/22/2020