Melinda McGehee "Mindy" Riseden

Melinda McGehee "Mindy" Riseden

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024
Awarded Practice Areas
Litigation - Construction
Awarded Practice Areas
Litigation - Construction
Works at
Crain Caton & James A Professional Corporation

20 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Mindy McGehee Riseden is a Houston-based commercial litigation attorney and shareholder at Crain Caton & James. Mindy focuses on commercial litigation, dedicating a multi-decade practice to representing clients at the trial and appellate court levels. Mindy counsels local businesses, national corporations, multinational organizations, and individuals across diverse commercial conflicts. Mindy routinely resolves legal disputes involving breach of contract, partnership dissolutions, insurance brokerage liabilities, real estate title or lease conflicts, and construction industry defects. In addition to handling complex corporate battles, Mindy maintains a dedicated pro bono practice advocating for children navigating the regional family and juvenile legal systems.

Experience
  • Represented clients in the energy industry, both local and international, on issues involving eminent domain, contract disputes, partnership disputes, and personal injury defense
  • Represented a Fortune 500 global company on a variety of insurance brokerage disputes
  • Represented clients on a variety of real estate and construction issues
  • Represented clients on trust fiduciary disputes and employment related disputes
Works at
Crain Caton & James A Professional Corporation

20 Best Lawyers awards

Crain Caton & James A Professional Corporation logo

Locations

Education

  • Davidson College, J.D.
  • Southern Methodist University, J.D., graduated 2003

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, State Bar of Texas

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court

Affiliations

  • Phi Delta Phi - Member
  • The Barristers, SMU Dedman School of Law - Member
  • Houston Bar Association – The Houston Lawyer - editorial board member/associate editor, 2005-2007
  • SMU Dedman School of Law’s Emerging Leader Board - Member 2017-2026
  • St. Paul’s Methodist Foundation of Houston - Board of Directors
  • State Bar of Texas – Construction Law, Litigation, and Immigration and Nationality - Member
  • Texas Bar Foundation - Member
  • Houston Bar Foundation - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Litigation - Construction
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Commercial Litigation
Awards:
  • Lawyers in Houston, H Texas Magazine, 2016-2020

  • Texas Super Lawyers – General Litigation, Thomson Reuters, 2023-2024

Additional Information

  • Community & Civic Engagement
  • St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, member
  • Active volunteer with Catholic Charities St. Frances Cabrini Center for Immigrant Legal Assistance
  • Publications and Presentations
  • Judicial Spotlight: An Interview with Chief Justice Alma L. Lopez, co-author, The Appellate Advocate, 2005
  • Using Immigration as a Protectionist Mechanism While Promoting Free Trade, 8 L. & BUS. REV. AM. 667, 2002

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