Michael advises clients on a broad range of energy and complex litigation matters.
He represents clients in all phases of litigation, from contested cases before administrative agencies, bankruptcy courts, state and federal district courts and courts of appeal.
Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland (US), Michael worked at an international corporate and litigation law firm where he gained substantial experience handling contested administrative cases, litigation in federal and state courts and appeals.
- Defended state transmission siting legislation against constitutional Commerce and Contracts Clause challenges.
- Special Counsel to the debtor in Brazos Electric Power Cooperative’s adversary proceeding, Brazos Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc., S.D. Tex. Bankruptcy.
- Represented a Texas electric utility in 2016 rate case.
- Represented a Texas electric utility in a base rate proceeding and successfully negotiated a settlement.
- Obtained state certification to construct large CCGT plant in MISO.
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America in the area of energy law (2024) and energy regulatory law (2024)
- Recognized by Chambers USA: Guide to Leading Business Lawyers in the area of energy: state regulatory and litigation(2021-2023)
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Member, State Bar of Texas Appellate Section
- Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- J.D., Harvard Law School
- B.A., summa cum laude, Texas Christian University
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