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Michael C. Holmes
Michael C. Holmes
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Biography
Michael has been a member of the firm's litigation department since 1997. His practice includes corporate governance, mergers & acquisitions, representation of directors and officers, securities litigation, contracts, and general commercial disputes. Michael has significant experience in Delaware corporate law matters and master limited partnerships. Michael has tried cases before state and federal courts and arbitration panels, and has handled a variety of corporate investigations, including internal investigations and investigations initiated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Michael has been recognized by Texas Rising Stars from 2004 - 2011.
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Representative Experience
Corporate Governance, M&A, D&O, and Securities Litigation and Enforcement Cases
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- Lead lawyer for publicly held master limited partnership and its directors and officers in lawsuits pending in Missouri and Delaware arising from simplification transaction
- Lead lawyer for public master limited partnership in lawsuits filed in Delaware arising from recapitalization and restructuring
- Lead lawyer for master limited partnership in lawsuits filed in Oklahoma and Delaware arising from go-private transaction
Class Action Disputes
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- Lead lawyer for group of car dealers in parallel federal antitrust and state DTPA class action cases alleging conspiracy to fix prices – class certification in federal case reversed on appeal and state cases settled favorably to our clients
- Obtained order reversing certification of a class alleging breach of contract claims against major credit card issuer
- Represented major consumer credit card issuer in lawsuit alleging violations of FDCPA; court granted motion to dismiss with prejudice
Commercial Disputes
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- Obtained judgment that the buyer in a $10 billion merger breached its obligations to use its reasonable best efforts to secure its financing and consummate the merger with the client
- Lead lawyer in dispute among shareholders of a closely held corporation
- Obtained arbitration award of 90 percent of clients’ damages in case involving allocation of offering proceeds
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Education and Professional Background
- The University of Texas, B.A. 1994, J.D. with honors, 1997 (Editor, The Review of Litigation)
- Judicial intern to The Honorable Jerry Buchmeyer, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 1995
- Judicial intern to The Honorable Priscilla R. Owen, Texas Supreme Court, 1996
- Admitted to practice: Texas, 1997
Professional Recognition
- Recognized in Texas Rising Stars, 2004 - 2011
Activities and Affiliations
- Member: American Bar Association, Antitrust, Litigation, and International Law Sections; State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; Houston Young Lawyers Association
- Committee Member: Civil Practice and Procedure Committee of the American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law
Publications and Presentations
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Trammell Crow Center
2001 Ross Avenue
Suite 3700
Dallas, TX 75201-2975
Tel +1.214.220.7814
Fax +1.214.999.7814
Alternate Office
First City Tower
1001 Fannin Street
Suite 2500
Houston, TX 77002-6760
Tel +1.713.758.2825
Fax +1.713.615.5928
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