Texas Civil Litigation Lawyers

Civil Litigation

2905 Sackett Street, Houston, TX 77098

Trial attorney Mike Gallagher has rightfully earned a reputation for excellence in successfully handling major litigation for many years. Mr. Gallagher’s areas of practice include Aviation, Environmental, Litigation: Personal Injury, Oil, Gas and Energy Resources. Mr. Gallagher attended the University of Texas and earned his J.D. in 1965. In addition to being admitted to the Texas bar, Mr. Gallagher has also been admitted to the following federal courts: U.S. Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Texas Eastern District Court, Texas Northern District Court, Texas Southern District/Bankruptcy Court and the Texas Western District Court. In addition to Lawyers of Distinction, Mike Gallagher is a member of the following professional legal organizations: American College of Trial Lawyers, International Academy of Trial Lawyers, International Society of Barristers, American Board of Trial Advocates and Best Lawyers in America.

Civil Litigation

4236 W. Lovers Lane, Dallas, TX 75209

Area of Practice: Business Litigation Michael Y. Kim founded MKim Legal on April 1, 2015, and is the Founding and Managing Partner. Mr. Kim was born in Dallas, Texas, and he grew up in Arlington, Texas. Mr. Kim graduated from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin with a B.B.A. in Finance. Mr. Kim earned his Juris Doctorate degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. While in law school, Mr. Kim was on the St. Mary’s Law Journal and the Board of Advocates, and Mr. Kim was inducted into the Order of the Barristers. Mr. Kim’s practice focuses on general civil litigation, business and complex commercial litigation, business formations, business and commercial transactions, public and private employment disputes, first party insurance claims, bad faith insurance claims, contractual disputes, fraud and fiduciary duty claims, landlord/tenant disputes, consumer and deceptive trade practice claims, and constitutional employment claims. Over the years, Mr. Kim has represented clients both as plaintiffs and defendants, and he has handled lawsuits, arbitrations, administrative hearings, and due process hearings all over the State of Texas, as well as the State of Colorado. Mr. Kim has represented a vast array of clients from individuals, small businesses, and commercial property owners in litigation and/or transactional matters to educational leaders in administrative and due process hearings to Fortune 500 companies in the prosecution and defense of a variety of legal claims. Mr. Kim is licensed in the State of Texas and the State of Colorado. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the State Bar of Colorado, the Dallas Bar Association, the Dallas Asian American Bar Association, the Tarrant County Bar Association, and the Denver Bar Association, as well as the VP of Legal for The Korean American Professional Network and the Arlington Chamber of Commerce. He is also a founding member of the Arlington Young Lawyers Association and a former member of Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court, the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, and the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Kim has been selected each year as a Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star, an honor recognizing the top 2.5% of lawyers in the State of Texas, from 2013 through 2020.

Civil Litigation

2615 Calder Ave #400, Beaumont, TX 77702, USA

Civil Litigation

1201 E Van Buren St, Brownsville, TX 78520, USA

Civil Litigation

2021 McKinney Avenue,, 2000, Dallas, TX 75201

PENNY REID is a partner in Sidley’s Commercial Litigation and Disputes practice and also serves in the Office of General Counsel of the firm. Penny focuses on coordinating and taking to trial complex civil litigations in state and federal courts throughout the country, including securities fraud, class actions, employment litigations and bankruptcy litigations. As a result of her accounting background, Penny is often called upon to handle matters involving accounting disputes and related internal investigations for major corporations. Penny also has extensive experience handling large domestic and international arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). She has argued appeals before the United States Court of Appeals and the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas.