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Craig Schauer
Wells Fargo Capitol Center, Suite 1700, 150 Fayetteville Street, P.O. Box 1800 Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
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Overview
Craig Schauer is a trusted litigator who advises and advocates for clients. He has been fortunate to counsel clients through a wide variety of disputes and legal problems, ranging from business disagreements, to regulatory battles, to constitutional lawsuits.
Craig has represented businesses of all sizes—from small partnerships to Fortune 100 corporations—in state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings, and various regulatory agencies with disputes regarding contractual relationships, constitutional rights, class actions, unfair competition claims, government regulations, defamation, and other commercial issues. He has worked with clients in a variety of sectors, including healthcare, construction, professional sports, nonprofit, franchises, energy, financial services, public utilities, and local and state government.
Craig also helps clients confidently express their political voice by ensuring that their political conduct complies with the law. He advises corporations on how to form entities that will be politically active, either directly or indirectly, and helps craft company policies on political activity and lobbying practices. He represents clients before the Board of Elections and the Ethics Commission in regulatory proceedings and confidential investigations. He also assists local and state governments in ensuring compliance with federal and state elections law, including the Voting Rights Act and other constitutional requirements.
His advocacy includes representing businesses in the water, power, and renewable energy industries. He advises both energy producers and energy consumers on relevant state and federal regulations. He frequently appears before the North Carolina Utilities Commission, including representing clients in rate proceedings, utility transactions, and other matters requiring regulatory approval.
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Awards
- Selected for Benchmark Litigation's "Under 40 Hot List" (2020 - 2021)
- Selected by his peers for inclusion in Business North Carolina's "Legal Elite" in the Young Guns category (2019)
- Recognized by North Carolina Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) as a "Rising Star" in Civil Rights Law (2018); Business Litigation (2019-2020)
Education
Duke University, J.D.
Graduated 2010
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, B.A.
Graduated 2005
Contact Details and Office Locations
Wells Fargo Capitol Center, Suite 1700, 150 Fayetteville Street, P.O. Box 1800
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
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