Rachel Clingman has more than 20 years of trial and arbitration experience in representing and serving companies in the energy industry. Clients value the depth of her trial and industry experience in complex litigation, crisis management and incident-based litigation and claims, internal investigations, and government and regulatory investigations. She has been recognized by clients, BTI, and Chambers for focusing on and understanding client business goals, and driving litigation to a win on the client’s terms.

Primary clients are operators of interstate and intrastate pipelines and terminal facilities, international resource extractors and producers, chemical and transportation companies, and offshore drilling and energy service companies.

Rachel is Partner-in-Charge of Sutherland’s Houston office and leads the firm’s Crisis Management Litigation Team. She is a member of the American Board of Trial Attorneys (ABOTA) and a former member of YPO. She also is active in several charitable and civic organizations including the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast.