DAMIAN E. LACROIX is a founding partner of Cain & LaCroix, P.C.

Mr. LaCroix's practice focuses on the handling of business matters and business litigation.

Mr. LaCroix has significant experience with pretrial and trial litigation in state and federal courts. In 2002, Mr. LaCroix and his former partner, John K. Buche, successfully argued a jury trial and won $1,125,000.00 for fraud and breach of an oral loan. In 2003, Mr. LaCroix successfully represented a professional athlete and recovered $277,000.00 from a "financial advisor" who had fraudulently induced participation in a real estate scheme. In the same year, Mr. LaCroix recovered $182,000.00 on the day of trial from a defendant running a "convertible debenture" fraud scheme. Also in 2003, Mr. LaCroix worked with and assisted Melina Cain, who is of counsel to Cain, & LaCroix, P.C., to recover $340,000.00 from a bank that had improperly paid a letter of credit.

In addition to his trial and litigation practice, Mr. LaCroix has significant experience in handling a broad range of landlord tenant issues, including drafting lease agreements, lease negotiations and lease enforcement. Mr. LaCroix's practice additionally focuses on assisting clients to select and implement appropriate business formations, whether corporations, professional associations or other limited liability entities.

Mr. LaCroix is admitted to practice in all Texas Courts, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, and the United States 5th Court of Appeals. Mr. LaCroix earned his juris doctorate degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law in Dallas, Texas and his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from the Texas A&M School of Business in College Station, Texas. Prior to entering law school, Mr. LaCroix worked as an accountant at Schlumberger Tech, Inc. Currently, Mr. LaCroix is a member of the American Bar Association, Houston Bar Association and Houston Young Lawyers Association. Mr. LaCroix has lectured as a guest speaker to Houston business organizations on matters of business law.

Email: Dlacroix@CBL-law.com