Carolyn R. Raines

Carolyn Raines is a shareholder in the Dallas office of Godwin Bowman PC. A highly skilled attorney with extensive experience in litigation, contract negotiations, and corporate governance, she manages complex litigation, advises clients in sophisticated business matters, and counsels clients on employment issues. Her creative, innovative thinking and excellent writing skills have led to very favorable results for clients.

For much of this decade, Ms. Raines was a member of the firm's Halliburton team, in Godwin Bowman PC successful defense of that organization in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill matter - the largest envronmental litigation in the history of the United States.. She also represents clients in many different industries, including financial services, banking, mortgage lending, securities, energy, telecommunications, insurance, real estate, and manufacturing.

Carolyn has represented clients in numerous significant matters, including representing officers and directors of public companies in state and federal court against claims for violations of federal and state securities laws, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and conspiracy; representing credit card processors against claims by issuers and merchants for violations of the Visa Rules; representing investment firms, hedge funds, and registered representatives in customer disputes and regulatory actions involving fraud, Ponzi schemes, forgery, misrepresentations, unsuitability, excessive markups, unauthorized trading, restitution, and violations of federal and state securities laws; representing major insurance companies in premium litigation and multi-state class actions challenging industry practices; and representing companies in disputes involving the PCS auctions conducted by the Federal Communications Commission.

In the area of contract claims and torts, Ms. Raines represents clients in a wide assortment of matters, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage buy-back and indemnity disputes, foreclosures, real estate investments, fraud, fidelity bond coverage claims, partnership agreements, employment and non-competition agreements, insurance policies, minority shareholder disputes, and defamation.

Carolyn has been named AV "Preeminent" by Martindale-Hubbell, its highest peer rating, has been selected to the list of The Best Lawyers in America since 2014, and has been named to the ranks of Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, reflecting the top 5% of attorney in the state.