Craig Novak

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Real Property Litigation -Relief from the headache
  • Real Estate Law, Landlord Tenant, Business Law ...
  • Texas
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Jeffrey Sprigg
Jeffrey Sprigg October 13, 2023
Rating: 10 Lawyer Rating - 10 out of 10
Having worked with and against Craig as an attorney, I have never had any doubts about his ability or his commitment to representing his clients efficiently, ethically and professionally.
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Biography

Craig primarily focuses on representing high-value commercial and residential real estate holders. He excels at crafting effective legal strategies and solutions, whether through negotiation or litigation, to address a wide range of real estate issues. With over 750 court appearances in his career, Craig has honed his skills in municipal, justice, county, district, and federal courts.

In the realm of real estate litigation, Craig’s cases have encompassed matters such as neighborhood homeowner association disputes, easements, encroachments, trespass, landlord-tenant disputes (both commercial and residential), including eviction proceedings, brokerage fee disputes, and leasehold damage and repair issues. Additionally, he has provided legal counsel to commercial roofing contractors in payment disputes.

Craig Novak's Previous Legal Experience
Before joining the Sprigg-Novak Law Firm, Craig practiced law at an AV-rated firm with a focus on various litigation areas, including family law, debt collection, probate, and criminal law.

During his time at Law School, Craig was honored with being selected to be a Law Review Member and through his work correcting legal research and editing other’s pre-publications academic papers, learned how to draft a pithy argument, and cut down a sentence to bring its utmost impact. Craig’s own paper was published in the American University School of Law, law review.

Community Involvement

Craig believes in Community involvement as has spent years as a Frisco Chamber of Commerce member and Ambassador, a board member of the Frisco Library who was part of the decision to build the gorgeous new library from a former rocket factory, and was a 3-year member of the Collin County Bar Association Board of Directors.

Education
Juris Doctor from Texas A&M School of Law, 2008
B.A. in Liberal Arts/M.P.A. in Systems Theory and Cybernetics from The George Washington University

Practice Areas
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Landlord Tenant
Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
Business Law
Business Litigation
Collections
Video Conferencing
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Texas
State Bar of Texas
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5th Circuit
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Languages
  • English
Education
Texas A&M University School of Law
J.D. (2008)
Honors: Member, Law Review
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George Washington University - Virginia Campus
M.P.A (1986) | Systems and Cybernetics
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George Washington University - Virginia Campus
B.A. (1983)
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Professional Associations
Texas State Bar  # 24049949
Member
Current
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Apartment Association of Greater Dallas
Member
Current
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Collin County Bar Association
Member
- Current
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Denton County Bar Association
Member
- Current
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Dallas Bar Association
Member
- Current
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Website
Sprigg-Novak Law Firm, PLLC
Contact & Map
Sprigg-Novak Law Firm, PLLC
18333 Preston Rd
Suite 320
Dallas, TX 75252
Telephone: (214) 216-1667
Fax: (214) 975-1690
Monday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Today)
Friday: 9:30 AM - 3 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed