Deborah Crain was born in Metairie, Louisiana. She obtained her B.S. in Marketing in 1999 and her Juris Doctor from the Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert School of Law in 2002. Ms. Crain worked in private practice in Louisiana after she attended law school. While in private practice, Ms. Crain represented and defended numerous individuals and entities. The types of cases included employee matters, i.e., violation of non-compete agreements, corporate matters, business filings, property disputes, road defect claims, lien filings, bankruptcy litigation, insurance defense, and property tax matters. Ms. Crain has similar types of cases here in Texas.
Also, Ms. Crain worked for the State of Louisiana, the Louisiana Tax Commission, as a Staff Attorney. Ms. Crain successfully defended the Louisiana Tax Commission in decisions before various Louisiana Courts, including appellate. One such case was entitled Jamie Land v. Delores Touchstone, 965 So.2d 873 (La.App. 1 Cir. 6/8/07). In the Jamie Land case, Ms. Crain defended the Tax Commission's right to cancel a tax sale that was void for due process. Ms. Delores Touchstone was a homeowner that did not receive her tax bill in the amount of $1.63. After the Tax Commission cancelled the tax sale, the tax sale purchaser sued. Ms. Crain's defense of this matter meant an elderly couple kept their home. For this case, Ms. Crain was quoted in two articles entitled "Elderly Couple's Lives in Limbo Over Unpaid $1.63 Tax Bill", and "Tax Lien Nightmare Ends in Slidell", both reported in The Times Picayune, 7/14/07 and 7/18/07 (also reported in other media, including Fox News).
Ms. Crain also successfully defended the Louisiana State Department of Transportation and Development in jury trials in multi-million dollar claims. She is skilled in every phase of litigation, but believes being an effective negotiator is one of the most important aspects of litigation. While a win in court is always desired, Ms. Crain is always putting the needs of her clients first, and many times those needs demand a speedy resolution to a matter.
Ms. Crain holds her law licenses in Texas and Louisiana. Her practice focuses on business, property tax and litigation. It is her mission to ensure that individuals and businesses are taxed fairly, in accordance with the Texas Constitution's mandate for fair market value. She assists her business clients with a wide array of matters, from incorporating their business to protecting those businesses when faced with litigation. Ms. Crain's background in business compliments her litigation background, and she feels it is imperative that legal goals merge with business goals.
Ms. Crain is also fluent in American Sign Language. She has served as a volunteer sign language interpreter for the last fifteen years. Ms. Crain is as passionate about serving in the deaf community as she is about the practice of law. Ms. Crain is involved in the deaf community in the greater Houston area, and attends ASL social events.
