crenshaw dupree & milam

What crenshaw dupree & milam does

Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam LLP is a privately held, Lubbock-based Texas law firm founded in 1908, with an additional office in Hobbs, New Mexico. It serves individuals, businesses, public entities, farmers, ranchers, healthcare providers, and energy clients through litigation, transactions, regulatory advice, estate planning, and mediation. Its practices include agricultural representation, commercial litigation, corporate and business representation, employment, family and governmental law, insurance litigation, medical and professional liability, oil, gas and energy resources, appellate work, mediation, and creditor-rights services. The principal source for this description is.

The firm is a traditional professional-services practice rather than a software platform. It generates revenue from case-specific legal engagements, does not publish rate cards or pricing tiers, and acquires clients through direct attorney contact, referrals, community presence, attorney profiles, website content, and social media. Its technology evidence is limited to standard law-firm delivery and marketing functions, with no public or partner-facing API disclosed in the supplied records. The principal source for this description is.

Data-supported attributes include long operating history, board-certified specialists in oil, gas and mineral law, family law, and personal injury trial law, and attorney experience in state and federal courts, including appellate practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. The evidence does not disclose customer names, revenue mix, contract values, or a headcount trend, limiting assessment of customer concentration and growth. The principal source for these attributes is.

Name

crenshaw dupree & milam

Legal name

Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam, L.L.P.

Website

https://cdmlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Crenshaw Dupree & Milam is a private Texas law firm serving individuals, businesses, governments, farmers, ranchers, and energy clients through litigation, transactions, regulatory counsel, estate planning, and mediation across West Texas and New Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Estate & Probate Administration Services (FSAEAKAD), Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Commercial litigation
• Agricultural law
• Estate planning
• Oil and gas law

Headquarters

HQ city

Lubbock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Revenue: The firm generates revenue through legal fees for services across multiple practice areas including litigation, corporate, family law, estate planning, agricultural law, oil and gas law, and other legal matters. Fee structures likely include hourly billing, flat fees for certain services, and potentially contingency or fixed-fee arrangements depending on practice area.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam, LLP is a Lubbock-based full-service law firm delivering litigation, transactional, and advisory legal services across 13 practice areas including agricultural representation, commercial litigation, corporate/business representation, employment law, estate planning/probate/guardianship, family representation, governmental law, insurance litigation, medical and professional liability defense, oil/gas/energy resources, appellate practice, mediation services, and creditor's rights. Services are delivered through attorney-client engagements at offices in Lubbock, TX and Hobbs, NM, serving clients throughout West Texas and New Mexico.

Product overview

Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam (CD&M) is a full-service Lubbock-based law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services across 13 distinct practice areas. The firm operates as a traditional law firm rather than a technology product company, with services organized around core legal disciplines including Agricultural Representation (their historic foundation since 1908), Commercial Litigation, Corporate & Business Representation, Employment Law, Estate Planning/Probate/Guardianship, Family Representation, Governmental Law, Insurance Litigation, Medical & Professional Liability Defense, Oil/Gas/Energy Resources, Appellate Practice, Mediation Services, and Creditor's Rights. The practice areas function as distinct service lines within a unified firm structure rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. No AI, API, or technology product offerings are present.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agricultural Representation Legal representation for farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses in West Texas, covering land disputes, water rights, contract negotiations, and regulatory matters. The firm has served the agricultural community for over a century.
• Commercial Litigation Representation for plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial disputes in Texas state and federal courts, including contract disputes, partnership disagreements, business torts, and fraud claims.
• Corporate & Business Representation Business formation, contracts, transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and ongoing corporate legal counsel for companies across West Texas.
• Employment Law Defense-oriented employment law counsel for employers and government entities, covering discrimination claims, harassment, wage disputes, and compliance matters throughout Texas.
• Estate Planning, Probate & Guardianship Wills, trusts, probate administration, and guardianship services for West Texas families, helping ensure wishes are honored and assets protected.
• Family Representation Divorce, child custody, adoption, and comprehensive family law matters for clients across West Texas, led by a Board Certified Family Law attorney.
• Governmental Law Defense representation for municipalities, government agencies, and public officials in civil rights, Section 1983 claims, eminent domain, and municipal law matters.
• Insurance Litigation Defense-focused representation in insurance coverage disputes, bad faith claims, workers' compensation matters, and automobile accident defense throughout Texas.
• Medical & Professional Liability Defense of physicians, healthcare providers, and licensed professionals against malpractice and professional liability claims throughout West Texas.
• Oil, Gas, Energy Resources Representation for landowners and energy companies in mineral rights, lease negotiations, royalty disputes, water law, and regulatory compliance for oil, gas, and wind energy.
• Appellate Practice Appellate representation in Texas state and federal courts, with experience handling over 40 appeals including before the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Mediation Services Certified mediator services for civil, commercial, family law, and personal injury disputes, led by mediators with decades of litigation experience.
• Creditor's Rights Strategic representation for creditors in collections, secured transactions, contract enforcement, liens, and judgment recovery.
• Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights Collections and creditor representation services for businesses dealing with debtor disputes.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers' Association (TSCRA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe firm contributed content for TSCRA's 2017 Annual Convention and School for Successful Ranching. Attorneys James Decker (SGDA Law Firm) and Amber Miller collaborated on a presentation about ranch incorporation. TSCRA utilized CD&M's educational materials on agricultural law topics for their convention programming.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Brown & Fortunato PC: Amarillo, Texas-based firm with strong energy, oil and gas, and commercial practices serving the Texas Panhandle — directly comparable to CD&M's regional West Texas energy and business focus.
• Underwood Perkins & Ralston PC: Amarillo-based Texas firm with comparable full-service offering including agricultural law, oil and gas, estate planning, and litigation serving a similar West Texas client base.
• Sprouse Shrader Smith PLLC: Amarillo-based Texas Panhandle law firm offering comparable business, oil and gas, agricultural, and litigation services across the same regional footprint as CD&M.
• Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC: Fort Worth-based Texas trial and estate planning firm with comparable litigation, family law, and trusts/estates capabilities, serving a similar mid-sized Texas client profile.
• McCleskey Harriger Brazill & Graf LLP: A Lubbock-based Texas law firm providing similar full-service representation with deep West Texas roots, including business, agricultural, oil and gas, and litigation matters that overlap directly with CD&M's practice areas.
• Key Harrington Barnes PC: A Lubbock-area Texas firm offering business, litigation, and estate planning services in the same geographic market, overlapping with CD&M's corporate, family law, and litigation practices.

Regional players

• Hinkle Law Firm LLC: Kansas-based firm specializing in agricultural law, oil and gas, and estate planning for farmers and ranchers — directly comparable niche expertise but operating in a different regional market.

Broad incumbents

• Jackson Walker LLP: Texas-wide full-service law firm with significant energy, real estate, corporate, and litigation practices — competes with CD&M for larger regional corporate and energy mandates.
• Bracewell LLP: Major Texas-based law firm with one of the nation's premier energy practices, including oil and gas regulatory and transactional work that overlaps directly with CD&M's Permian Basin energy clients.
• Thompson & Knight LLP: A large Texas-headquartered full-service law firm with substantial energy, oil and gas, and corporate practices; competes for the same institutional and energy clients that CD&M serves regionally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CDMLubbock
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cdmlaw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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