Rachel Clingman, who serves on Sutherland’s Executive Committee, is Partner-in-Charge of the firm’s Houston office, and is a member of Sutherland’s Litigation Practice Group, is nationally recognized for her complex energy, transportation and commercial litigation experience. She has tried more than a dozen cases to jury verdict and has handled litigation in 20 states. She also has been honored regionally and nationally for her legal excellence and civic contributions.

Rachel is a business litigator with an emphasis on the energy and transportation industries. Her jury trial and arbitration practice includes assessment and reduction of risk and litigation avoidance and preparedness in acquisitions and other business transactions. She prosecutes and defends claims, including contract and contract formation, trading, valuation, tortious interference, misappropriation, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, business disparagement, physical security/terrorism, conversion, insurance coverage and indemnity, shareholder disputes, and breach of fiduciary.