Gavin Craig

Current

Attorney at Gavin P. Craig, PA

Past

Partner at Wickwire Gavin PLLC
Senior Counsel at Honeywell
Senior Division Counsel at Northrop Aircraft Division

Counsel at Parsons
JAGC Officer at US Army JAGC

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University of the Pacific

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Gavin Craig’s Summary

Business, construction, commercial collections and real estate litigation. I have worked in-house for four major corporations, and been in private practice since 1997. I have seen the business litigation process from the prospective of corporate management, and as a private attorney. I represent businesses, banks, contractors, land owners and individuals. I handle issues that range from breach of contract, shareholder litigation, real estate title and quiet title actions, and non-compete agreements to RICO and fraud claims.

I understand how companies make (or avoid) decisions. I am a strong proponent of mediation to resolve litigation, but I will try a case when necessary.

When a party litigates, it places the decision in the hands of people (jury) or a person (judge) that knows nothing about his business, circumstances, or interests. When a party settles a case, at least the parties have made their own decisions.

The vast majority of business litigation is contract based litigation. Contracts are the vehicles that drive business. Written contracts are those imperfect documents that record each parties agreements, allocate the risk between the parties, and set forth the rules of the relationship. Verbal contract are perfectly legal, but the details of the agreements are remembered very differently by each party.

Contract and real estate litigation is plentiful. The subject matter of contract disputes is as varied as are the types and number of businesses. I represent parties as both plaintiffs and defendants when the business relationship ends in a dispute.

Gavin P. Craig
Minnetonka, Minnesota

Gavin Craig’s Specialties:

Business litigation, construction litigation, real estate litigation, business formation and business counsel.

Gavin Craig’s Experience

Attorney

Gavin P. Craig, PA

(Law Practice industry)

1997 — Present (12 years )

Owner of solo law practice. Specializing in commercial and business litigation. Practice in State of Minnesota and Federal courts.
Partner

Wickwire Gavin PLLC

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Law Practice industry)

1995 — 1997 (2 years )

Practice in the areas of Construction Litigation and Government Contracts.
Senior Counsel

Honeywell

(Business Supplies and Equipment industry)

1987 — 1995 (8 years )

Senior Counsel in Corporate Legal Department supporting the company's Home and Building Division. Provided legal support for nationwide construction business for sale and installation of building controls. Managed litigation arising from division business.
Senior Division Counsel

Northrop Aircraft Division

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NOC; Defense & Space industry)

1983 — 1987 (4 years )

Senior Counsel supporting Northrop's Aircraft Division. Supported direct international and FMS sales to numerous countries.
Counsel

Parsons

(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Civil Engineering industry)

1978 — 1982 (4 years )

Counsel supporting primarily subcontract contracting and litigation management.
JAGC Officer

US Army JAGC

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USA; Military industry)

1975 — 1978 (3 years )

Captain in the US Arm JAGC. Varity of duties from government contracting to criminal justice.