Practice Areas

Banking Law
Business Sales and Combinations
Business Transactions
Corporate Entity Disputes
Corporate Finance and Securities Law
Corporate Governance
Corporate Law
Emerging Businesses
Employment Law
Entity Selection and Business Formations
Mergers and Acquisitions
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
Shareholder Disputes

Practice Emphasis

Mr. Crabb is a seasoned corporate attorney, with solid expertise both leading and serving in senior roles for corporate legal departments. He has a broad base of industry experience, including technology, energy, management consulting and investments, and over 20 years of experience negotiating and documenting corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private and public market financings and general commercial transactions. While in the corporate world, he handled all aspects of SEC, banking, insurance and risk management, and sophisticated transactions both in the U.S. and internationally.

With Scheef & Stone, Mr. Crabb advises publicly-held and private clients on matters involving acquisitions and other commercial transactions, SEC compliance and periodic filings, financings, risk management and insurance, employment-related matters, general contract law, corporate ethics and compliance programs and corporate governance.

Prior to joining Scheef & Stone, he served as Director of Legal Affairs, Global Corporate, for Network Associates, General Counsel, Secretary and Executive Committee Member for Thomas Group and Associate General Counsel for Triton Energy.

Professional Involvement

• State Bar of Texas (1984)

• Business Law Section

• Dallas Bar Association

Education and Professional Background

• J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law

• Served as Staff Member, Journal of Air Law & Commerce

• Attended the University of São Paulo School of Law, São Paulo,Brazil. Earned a certificate for completion of the 5th year course in Business & International Trade Law

• B.A., Political Science/Economics, Southern Methodist University

Honors and Awards

• While in law school, received a Merit Scholarship and was top 12% of the class

• Attended the University of São Paulo School of Law, São Paulo, Brazil as a Rotary Foundation Scholar, with full scholarship

• Attended undergraduate school at Southern Methodist University on a Merit Scholarship