Caddell & Chapman handles class action and other complex litigation cases nationwide.
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Cynthia B. Chapman

SENIOR PARTNER

Cynthia Chapman, who is licensed in both Texas and California, has practiced law since 1993. She focuses on commercial matters, franchising issues, personal injury, and product liability on both an individual and class-wide basis. Before joining the firm, Ms. Chapman was an associate with the San Diego law firms of English and Gloven and Seltzer Caplan Wilkins and McMahon.

Ms. Chapman graduated cum laude from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1992. She was a member of the San Diego Law Review Board and Comments Editor for the San Diego Law Review. She attended the University of California, Los Angeles, and received a B.A. degree in Art History in June 1988 from the University of California, San Diego, graduating cum laude.

Ms. Chapman is a member of the State Bars of Texas and California and is also licensed to practice before federal district courts in Texas, California, and other jurisdictions (listed below). Ms. Chapman is also a member of Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, American Association for Justice, and the Houston Bar Association.

  • Named among the 500 Leading Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in America by Lawdragon magazine, 2007.
  • Named “Super Lawyer” by Texas Monthly, a Thomson Reuters business, in 2003-2024.
  • Named among one of Houston’s Top Lawyers for the People in 2005, 2006, and 2007 by H Texas magazine.
  • Named among one of Houston’s Top Lawyers in 2006 and 2007 by H Texas magazine.
  • Named among Houston’s 200 Best Lawyers in 2005 by H Texas magazine.
  • Featured in Texas Justice, The Legacy of Historic Courthouses, for recognizable and striking accomplishments in Texas.
  • Guest on American Airlines’ Prestigious “Special Tribute to Today’s Successful Women in Government, Technology, Business, and the Law,” which features outstanding women leaders.
  • Member in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which membership includes the top trial lawyers in America.

Areas of Practice

Bar Admissions

  • Texas
  • California
  • U.S. District Court Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Education

  • University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California
    • J.D. cum laude – 1992
    • Law Review: San Diego Law Review, Member
    • Law Review: San Diego Law Review, Board and Comments Editor
  • University of California, San Diego, California
    • B.A. cum laude – June, 1988
    • Major: History

Honors and Awards

  • Named “Super Lawyer” by Texas Monthly, a Thomson Reuters business, 2003 – 2024 
  • Named among Houston’s Top Lawyers by H Texas magazine, 2010
  • Named among the 500 Leading Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in America by Lawdragon magazine, 2007 – Present
  • Named one of Houston’s Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine, 2005 – 2007
  • Named among Houston’s 200 Best Lawyers, H Texas Magazine, 2005 – Present
  • Named by the National Law Journal as one of America’s Top 40 Attorneys Under 40, 2002 – Present
  • Named by the National Law Journal as one of America’s Top 50 Women Litigators, 2001 – Present

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • State Bar of Texas, Member
  • State Bar of California, Member
  • Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, Member
  • American Association for Justice, Member
  • Houston Bar Association, Member
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member

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