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Michelle is a commercial litigator who balances the business and legal needs of her clients in executing trial strategy. While Michelleâs practice focuses primarily on clients in the oil and gas industry, she also handles trial and appellate matters in a wide variety of fields involving contract disputes, property rights and business torts. Michelle regularly represents clients in multi-million dollar lawsuits in both state and federal courts across the country.
In her oil and gas practice, Michelle represents clients in a wide range of matters including cases arising under operating agreements, lease termination disputes, royalty litigation, and complex title disputes. Additionally, during her time seconded to the commercial litigation group of one of the world's largest oil and gas companies, Michelle gained not only subject-matter experience, but unique insight into in-house counsel and business concerns, making her a more effective advocate for her clients.
In addition to her oil and gas work and general commercial matters, Michelle also maintains a real estate litigation practice, representing clients in cases involving landlord/tenant disputes, lien rights, wrongful foreclosure, brokerage agreements and financing.
Michelle received her J.D. in 2006, magna cum laude, from University of Houston Law Center where she was Order of the Barons and Notes and Comments Editor of Houston Law Review. She earned her B.S. in 2003, summa cum laude, in Psychology from the University of Houston where she was on the Dean's List.