Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024 
William Pat Huttenbach is a Houston, Texas civil litigation attorney and shareholder at Crain Caton & James A Professional Corporation. His practice centers on commercial litigation, with a significant portion of his work involving the defense of financial institutions facing substantial liability claims. Pat regularly handles disputes involving Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Articles 3, 4, and 4A, and works with banks and financial institutions on matters involving payment systems, funds transfers, and deposit account issues.
In addition to litigation, Pat provides guidance to banking clients on risk management, fraud prevention strategies, and updates to deposit agreements and internal procedures. He is often retained to provide testimony and analysis in matters involving UCC governance and banking practices.
Pat represents clients in a wide range of banking and business disputes. His experience includes lender liability claims, disputes related to debt collection practices, garnishment litigation, and construction lending matters. He also represents businesses and individuals in commercial litigation involving insurance coverage disputes, real estate tax matters, landlord-tenant conflicts, and probate-related litigation.
