Dwain Capodice
Biography
Dwain Capodice concentrates his practice on catastrophic incident, personal injury and complex commercial litigation matters. In addition, he has ample experience in labor and employment disputes and eDiscovery matters. Dwain frequently practices before state and federal courts and administrative tribunals.
Dwain is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Professional experience
Representative experience
Representative experience
- Represented an international energy company in connection with a fire at its Baytown refinery.
- Represented a small business against injury claims when an 18-wheeler’s brakes locked up and one of its tires exploded in close proximity to the driver.
- Represented an international energy company in connection with a fire resulting from a line strike during horizontal directional drilling by a contractor.
- Obtained a defense verdict on the issue of Gross Negligence in relation to a fire at an international energy company’s Baytown area chemical plant.
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of an international energy against contractors under the companies’ OCIP program that were allegedly injured by a fire at its Baytown area chemical plant.
- Represented an oil field production company in multiple accidents involving tractor trailers.
- Successfully represented investors in property purchase against owner who attempted to breach purchase agreements and deprive investors of profits related to partial sale of property.
- Obtained dismissal and obtained attorneys’ fees on behalf of a former employee sued by his former employer for defamation under the Texas Citizens Participation Act.
- Successfully tried two employment disputes to a verdict in federal court.
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of an international energy company against a subsequent purchaser of a mineral interest for indemnity from a legacy lawsuit after a claim was brought seeking to clean up alleged production-related contamination on the property.
- Represented an international energy company in a bellwether trial in a 50,000-plaintiff multidistrict litigation involving alleged exposure and injuries from a complex oil refinery. The company obtained two favorable defense verdicts.
- Represented an international energy company in connection with a fire at its Wyoming refinery.
- Successfully represented co-owner of company when the other owners attempted to lock the co-owner out and abscond with companies’ bank accounts and re-routed incoming payments from customers.
- Represented an international energy company in defense of an alleged exposure due to a chemical release from its oil refinery.
Education
Education
- JD, University of Houston Law Center, 2001
- BS, University of Texas, 1998
Admissions
Admissions
- Texas State Bar
Memberships and activities
Memberships and activities
- Houston Bar Association
- Texas Bar Foundation
Insights and news
News
Norton Rose Fulbright attracts accomplished energy litigation team in Houston
United States | March 19, 2025
Norton Rose Fulbright attracts accomplished energy litigation team in Houston
United States | March 19, 2025
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