Michael Barcus

Michael Barcus

Insurance (Litigation)

Houston, Texas

Personal Introduction

Michael Barcus graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. He received his Juris Doctorate with honors from South Texas College of Law in 2015. Michael has never been a stranger to hard work and the entrepreneurial lifestyle. Michael grew up in a family where his dad, older sister, and older brother (Capone's pizza anyone??) all owned successful businesses. Michael's wife Karla also owns her own tutoring company Kscholastic, Inc. Using the lessons learned from all his loved ones, Michael knew it was only a matter of time before he started, his own law firm. Immediately after law school, Michael aggressively sought to gain the experience, connections, and resources needed to be successful as an entrepreneur in the legal industry. In 2015, as a young lawyer Michael was solely tasked with representing hundreds of companies along the Gulf Coast whose businesses were harmed by the 2010 BP Oil Spill. Michael represented each of the client's viciously, some requiring representation all the way up the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Next, Michael transitioned his practice to other areas harming Gulf Coast residents - hurricanes and storm damage. Michael worked at a large Houston firm representing Texans for losses from Hurricane Harvey and other Storms. During this time Michael took the initiative to also take the Louisiana Bar so he could assist more harmed individuals.

Practice Composition

Litigation

Education

South Texas College of Law Houston
South Texas College of Law Houston Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.) (2015)
South Texas College of Law Houston
South Texas College of Law Houston Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Law (2013)

Practice Summary

Throughout his career, Michael has passionately advocated on behalf of thousands of clients from the initial preparation stages to negotiation, settlement, and trial. Michael’s peers universally acknowledge that no matter where he shows up, Michael is fully equipped to battle. When Michael takes on a case, his clients reap the immediate benefit of his considerable knowledge, expertise, and intense personal investment, as well as his understanding of the value of communication.

Response Time

2 days

Personal Interests & Charitable Work

Michael is married to his beautiful wife Karla, and they have a young daughter together - Mila Sofia Barcus. Michael takes immense pride in also being a great husband and father. Aside from family and work, Michael's next big passion is as a sports fan. Whether it is the Houston Rockets, Astros, Texas Longhorns, and even the Texans... Michael has always zealously supported the local sports teams.

What is Overture?

Overture is an attorney-to-attorney referral network. Vetted attorneys refer matters they can’t take on to trusted colleagues and earn fee splits when they do, expanding what every attorney can offer their clients.

Client Reviews

5.00/5.0 Aggregate Score (5 reviews)

Bar Admissions

Louisiana, Texas