Overview

Michelle has represented clients in both federal and state courts in commercial disputes involving contract, antitrust, oil and gas, construction, and trade secret law. In addition to working on commercial and business litigation matters, she has also represented individuals in pro bono matters.

Experience

  • (AAA Arbitration) – Represented a private equity investor against an oil and gas company operator concerning mismanagement and faulty accounting of joint operations; secured complete victory for the client, including an award of attorneys’ fees, following a two-day arbitration

  • (W.D. Tex.) – Represented multi-state amenity management company in a trade secret and contract dispute; obtained multiple temporary restraining orders and favorable settlement

  • (AAA Arbitration) — Represented international construction contractor against a turbine supplier for fraudulent misrepresentation and breach of contract related to equipment and services for a major power plant project; obtained award for all damages sought

  • (Tex. Dist. – Harris Cnty.) – Represented developer of self-storage businesses in a contract dispute with a purchaser; obtained favorable settlement

  • (W.D. Tex.) — Defended a Fortune 500 life-sciences company against federal and state antitrust claims involving the allergy testing and immunotherapy markets

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Credentials

Education

  • The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with honors, 2014 (Associate Editor, Texas Law Review; Teaching Assistant for LLM Legal Research and Writing Program; ABA National Appellate Advocacy Team)
  • Texas A&M University, B.S., Psychology summa cum laude, 2010 (University and Foundation Honors; Phi Beta Kappa)

Admissions

  • Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Western, Northern, and Southern Districts of Texas

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Recognitions

  • Chambers USA,  “Up and Coming” in Litigation: General Commercial (Austin), 2024–2026
  • The Best Lawyers in America© (BL Rankings, LLC), “Ones to Watch,” (Austin): Antitrust Law, 2023–2026; Commercial Litigation, 2026
  • Selected to the Texas Rising Stars list, Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2023 and 2024
  • Legal 500 U.S., Dispute Resolution: General Commercial Disputes, 2023 and 2025
Insights

Client Alerts

What Litigators Should Know About Texas Corporate Governance Reforms Under SB 29

On May 14, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 29 (“SB 29”), which significantly reforms the Texas Business Organizations Code (“TBOC”).[1] With these reforms, Texas aims to create a legal environment that promotes predictability in corporate governance disputes.[2] The new legislation reshapes corporate governance and the litigation landscape for companies operating in or incorporated under Texas law. The bill took immediate effect upon signing following its passage by supermajority vote in both legislative chambers, so litigators should take note of several key changes to the law.

May 21, 2025

May 21, 2025 • 7-minute read

Client Alerts

Local Insight: The New Rules of the Texas Business Court Explained

On March 1, 2025, the Texas Business Court (the “Business Court”) implemented new local rules aimed at enhancing the efficiency and fairness of business dispute resolutions. Key changes include new provisions involving exchanging benches, supplemental jurisdiction waivers, corporate disclosure requirements, streamlined discovery dispute procedures, the concept of a Mediation Wheel, and a new guideline for the use of artificial intelligence. These rules, unanimously approved by all ten judges, mark a significant shift in the Business Court’s operational framework.

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025 • 6-minute read

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