Mike routinely represents multi-national and domestic corporations in complex, large loss litigation matters involving engineering failures, equipment failures, energy releases, fires, explosions and contract disputes resulting in loss of property and profits.   He regularly defends individuals and companies in matters related to Dram Shop liability, catastrophic injury/death, construction defect, professional negligence, oil and gas, and insurance bad faith.

Mike has defended, prosecuted and investigated claims throughout Texas as well as states throughout the United States including Alabama, Connecticut, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Wyoming, and outside the United States in such places as Venezuela, Mexico and throughout Europe.

Mike is AV Preeminent rated as an attorney by Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating possible.

Notable Cases:

• Represented numerous multi-national corporations and companies in recovering for losses related to equipment failure, pipeline failures, acetylene fires, product liability, and construction defects.

• Defended multiple motor carriers in wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits.

• Defended numerous Dram Shop lawsuits involving catastrophic personal injury and/or death.

• Defended numerous insurers against claims of bad faith and deceptive trade practices.

• Defended national building products company in products liability action.

• Defended oil and gas services companies against claims of catastrophic personal injury and downhole failures.

• Defended major gas supplier against explosion and fire loss allegations.

• Defended multiple copyright infringement claims.