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Michael joined Coats Rose in 2007 as an Of Counsel in the Construction/Surety practice section. In addition to his construction practice, he brings to the firm over 20 years experience in a broad range of complex commercial litigation. Practice Emphasis - Michael’s practice has in recent years focused primarily on litigation and arbitration of Construction Industry disputes; however, he has experience in a broad range of other areas including Banking, Bankruptcy, Collections, DTPA, Employment Law, Environmental Contamination, ERISA, Fraud, Fraudulent Transfers, Governmental Liability, Legal Malpractice, Oil and Gas, Real Estate and Securities. He has tried and settled multi-million-dollar cases in State and Federal Court and arbitrations involving oil and gas, construction, real estate, securities and business torts. Michael has advised clients in drafting and negotiating Purchase and Sale Agreements for the sale of large oil and gas interests, real estate, outdoor advertising assets and other properties. He has also assisted clients in forming, modifying and merging corporations and partnerships, as well as negotiating and drafting other incidental agreements. | 