Represented full-service law firm and individual lawyers in connection with pre-suit negotiations relating to alleged professional negligence related to the probate, and related litigation, of a high net worth estate. Mike aided in the successful resolution of the dispute without litigation.

Obtained a summary judgment for a manufacturer of firearms based on the Texas statute of repose. In this case, the plaintiff was injured by an accidental discharge of a rifle he admittedly acquired more than 15 years before the incident. He argued, however, that New York law should apply, not Texas law, because the rifle was designed and manufactured in New York. The lawsuit alleged design and manufacturing defects. New York law has no statute of repose. The Munsch Hardt team successfully argued that under the circumstances of this case, Texas law should apply. The court found that Texas’ statute of repose barred Plaintiff’s causes of action as a matter of law.

Lead litigation and appellate counsel for a prospective purchaser of a 42,000 acre ranch in West Texas. The plaintiff alleged it had suffered more than $1 MM in direct damages and up to $10 MM in consequential damages arising out the prospective purchaser’s alleged breach of contract, fraud, and tortious interference with an underlying contract between the plaintiff and prospective purchaser. After discovery, Mike secured a take nothing judgment against the Plaintiff via summary judgment. Mike then served as lead appellate counsel, securing a complete affirmation of the trial court’s judgment.