Mr. Walraven graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Texas in 1973, graduating summa cum laude. Steve obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas in 1975, where he was Associate Editor of the Texas International Law Journal, and a member of the Phi Alpha Delta fraternity.
Stephen E. Walraven
Industries
Education
Mr. Walraven graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Texas in 1973, graduating summa cum laude. Steve obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas in 1975, where he was Associate Editor of the Texas International Law Journal, and a member of the Phi Alpha Delta fraternity.
Associations
- American College of Coverage Counsel
- American Arbitration Association – Commercial Arbitration Panel
- American Bar Association
- San Antonio Bar Association
- Insurance Law Council of the State Bar of Texas
- Immediate Past Chair, 2014-2015
- Chair, 2013-2014
- Chair-Elect, 2012-2013
- Secretary, 2011-2012
- Treasurer, 2010-2011
- Council member, 2003 to present
Court Admissions
- United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1977
- United States District Court, Western District of Texas, 1977
- United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1977
- United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1981
- United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1983
- United States Supreme Court, 1986
Board Certifications
- Insurance Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (2023-present)
Awards
Accolades
- Mr. Walraven was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honorary societies
- S.A.’s Best Lawyers 2018, San Antonio Scene, Insurance Coverage
- Best Lawyers in America (published by Woodward and White), Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Insurance Litigation, 2026
Personal Information
Mr. Walraven was born in Dallas, Texas on February 10, 1952. He is married, and they have three sons.
Cases & Publications
- Co-Author, 14th Annual Advanced Civil Trial Course: Insurance Coverage in Business Litigation
- Co-Author, 1998 DRI Young Lawyers Seminar, San Antonio, Texas: Insurance Coverage/Bad Faith: The Past, Present and Future of Experts in Bad Faith Litigation
- Co-Author/Speaker, 1999 Fourth Annual Insurance Law Institute, Dallas, Texas – University of Texas School of Law: Qualifying and Disqualifying Insurance Experts
- Co-Author/Speaker, 2000 Fifth Annual Insurance Law Institute – University of Texas School of Law, San Antonio, Texas: Foundation Claims, Commercial Policies
- Panel Speaker, Insurance Section Meeting, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, June, 2001: Litigating Declaratory Judgment Actions
- Author/Speaker, Insurance Law Telephone Seminar Series – Emerging Third Party Liability Issues, Insurance Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, and The Texas Institute of Continuing Legal Education, May 18, 2004: Can a Claimant Be a Party to the Coverage Declaratory Judgment Action? and The Late Notice Defense and the Requirement of Prejudice
- Speaker, State Bar of Texas, Insurance Law Section CLE Meeting: Legislative Update and Recent Insurance Cases (June 23, 2005)
- Speaker, 21st Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2005: Insurance and Coverage – Do We All Need to Become Coverage Lawyers?
- Speaker, 22nd Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2006: Insurance and Coverage – Getting a Slice of a Shrinking Pie
- Author/Speaker, 11th Annual Insurance Law Institute, University of Texas School of Law, December, 2006: Additional Insurance – What Can You What Can You Get When someone Else Buys Your Insurance
- Author/Speaker, Advanced Civil Trial Course, 2007; Insurance Update
- Author/Speaker, 12th Annual Insurance Law Institute, University of Texas School of Law, 2007; Declaratory Judgment Actions
- Author/Speaker, 13th Annual Insurance Law Institute, University of Texas School of Law, 2008: Additional Insureds: You Get What You Pay For?
- Author/Speaker, 14th Annual Insurance Law Institute, University of Texas School of Law, 2009: Declaratory Judgment Actions
- Author/Speaker, 15th Annual Insurance Law Institute, University of Texas School of Law, 2010: Other Insurance and Priority of Payment
- Author/Speaker, 16th Annual Insurance Law Institute, University of Texas School of Law, 2011: Policy Releases and Rescission
- Author/Speaker, 14th Annual Advanced Insurance Law Course, Texas Bar CLE 2017: Post Judgment Assignments and Turnovers
- Author/Speaker, Prosecuting & Defending Truck and Auto Collision Cases November 2018: Insurance – How Truck Coverage is Different
