Kevin Michaels

Personal Introduction

Kevin Michaels graduated from the University of Houston Downtown Campus after serving in the United States Army where he received several decorations and awards. While working full time at a law firm, Kevin attended South Texas College of Law, graduating in May 1992. After graduation, Kevin practiced at this firm focusing on consumer and commercial disputes, wrongful termination, medical malpractice, personal injury, premise liability and toxic tort cases. In July 1997, he joined a well-respected defense firm where his practice centered on commercial and civil litigation, personal injury defense, legal malpractice defense, insurance bad faith defense and general litigation involving a wide range of matters. Kevin opened his own practice in January 2000. Mr. Michaels is a certified mediator and qualified to mediate disputes under the Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures Act. He is also a Member of the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association in addition to being a member of National Arbitration and Mediation. Mr. Michaels’ practice areas include commercial and civil litigation, including breach of contract, business disparagement, business fraud, and non-compete and non-disclosure clause litigation, business and transactional law, collections and creditor litigation, employment and insurance litigation, and commercial real estate. He has represented individuals, small businesses and corporations in litigation in state and federal district. Additionally, Mr. Michaels also acts as outside general counsel for several of his corporate clients. Kevin has received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available, as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar, his peers. Kevin is licensed to practice in all state courts in Texas in addition to the federal district and bankruptcy courts in the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.