Clifford Bowie Husted

Clifford Bowie Husted is a Houston-based senior counsel who represents healthcare providers in litigation and regulatory matters. His practice includes contractual and reimbursement disputes, business torts, and questions involving healthcare industry regulations. He also handles complex commercial litigation concerning contracts, intellectual property, fiduciary duties, and real estate. Husted helps clients evaluate legal and regulatory risks while pursuing practical strategies suited to demanding disputes.

Husted earned his J.D. from South Texas College of Law Houston in 1996 and served as managing editor of the South Texas Law Review. He received his B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin in 1992. This academic background developed the research, writing, and analytical skills that support his work on detailed regulatory questions, commercial conflicts, and matters requiring careful interpretation of contractual and legal obligations.

Husted’s experience ranges from preparing complex compliance and regulatory analyses to serving as first-chair counsel in arbitrations and trials. He has tried numerous cases to verdict in state and federal courts, giving him practical insight into case preparation, evidence, and courtroom strategy. Before entering his current role, he was a litigation partner at an international law firm, where he developed broad experience managing significant disputes and advising clients through contested proceedings.

Clifford Bowie Husted also served as a briefing attorney to the Honorable Davie L. Wilson of the Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas from 1997 to 1998. That appellate experience complements his trial practice and informs his approach to legal research, written advocacy, and complex case analysis. He brings clients a combination of healthcare industry knowledge, commercial litigation experience, and courtroom judgment when addressing regulatory challenges and high-stakes disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Senior Counsel, Bracewell LLP
• Member, State Bar of Texas

Licensed State

• Texas

Education

• South Texas College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• The University of Texas at Austin
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)