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Mike Powell has years of experience as a trial and appellate lawyer. He works on a wide variety of matters, including defense of alleged accounting malpractice, oil and gas and other energy industry matters, and constitutional, statutory, and other public law questions. Mr. Powell also has experience in products liability and other personal injury matters, aviation, indemnity and insurance issues, land boundary disputes, and other types of complex general contract and tort litigation. He has briefed and presented oral arguments in several United States Courts of Appeals, the Texas Supreme Court, and the Texas Courts of Appeals and has extensive experience before federal and Texas State trial courts and arbitration tribunals. In addition, he has briefed and argued matters in the Alabama, Delaware and Louisiana Supreme Courts. Education J.D., with high honors, The University of Texas School of Law, 1974 M.A., Public Administration, The University of Texas at Austin, 1972 B.A., Davidson College, 1968 Bar Admissions Texas Oklahoma Admitted To Practice U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Tax Court U.S. Court of Federal Claims U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Representative Experience Represent a national accounting firm in defense of alleged class action alleging that the accounting firm was improperly licensed in the State of Texas. Represent a national accounting firm in a nationwide class action alleging over billing of travel expenses. Represent a national accounting firm in proceeding alleging auditing malpractice and seeking damages in excess of $100 million relating to services performed for an independent oil and gas exploration company. Represent a national accounting firm in investigations by the SEC and the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy Represent a major airline in various litigation and appellate matters. Represent a major oil and gas company in various litigation and appellate matters, including class action litigation in Texas and Oklahoma. Reported Decisions Allstate Ins. Co. v. Abbott, 495 F.3d 151 (5th Cir. 2007) Lamajak, Inc. v. Frazin, __S.W.3d___ (Tex. App.Dallas 2007) Terrebonne Parish School Bd. v. Castex Energy, Inc., 893 So.2d 789 (La. 2005) Will-Drill Resources, Inc. v. Samson Resources Co., 325 F.3d 211 (5th Cir. 2003) Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Bowden, 108 S.W.3d 385 (Tex. App.--Houston [14th Dist.] 2003) Casas v. American Airlines, Inc., 304 F.3d 517 (5th Cir. 2002) Ford Motor Co. v. Texas Dept. of Transportation, 264 F.3d 493 (5th Cir. 2001) Breaux v. City of Garland, 205 F.3d 150 (5th Cir. 2000) American Airlines, Inc. v. Department of Transportation, 202 F.3d 788 (5th Cir. 2000) In re Continental Airlines, Inc., 988 S.W.3d 733 (Tex. 1998) Simmons Airlines v. LaGrotte, 50 S.W.3d 748 (Tex. App.--Dallas 2001, pet. denied) Brainard v. State of Texas, 12 S.W.3d 6 (Tex. 1999) Stryker v. Phillips Petroleum Company, 723 So.2d 585 (Ala. 1998) Mitchell Energy Corp. v. Samson Resources Co., 80 F.3d 976 (5th Cir. 1996) Samson Investment Co. v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo 1998-271 (1998) Dana Corp. v. The LTV Corp., 668 A.2d 752 (Del. Ch. 1995) Maxus Exploration Co. v. Moran Bros., 817 S.W.2d 50 (Tex. 1991) Aerospatiale Helicopter Corp. v. Universal Health Services, 778 S.W.2d 492 (Tex. App. -- Dallas 1989) Wessley Energy Corp. v. Jennings, 736 S.W.2d 624 (Tex. 1987) Placid Oil Co. v. Louisiana Gas Intrastate, 734 S.W.2d 1 (Tex. App. -- Dallas 1987) Weinacht v. Phillips Coal Co., 673 S.W.2d 677 (Tex. App. -- Dallas 1984) Bowers v. Phillips Petroleum Company, 692 F.2d 1015 (5th Cir. 1982) Publications & Presentations Texas Groundwater Conservation Districts from the Landowner’s Perspective, University of Texas School of Law Texas Water Law Institute, December 7, 2006 The Takings Clauses: Limits on What the Government May Do on the Coast, Texas Coastal Law Seminar 2006 Primer for Trial Lawyers on Texas Groundwater Law, (with Stacy Williams), State Bar of Texas, 27th Annual Advanced Civil Trial Course 2004 Indemnity and Insurance Provisions in Oil and Gas Agreements, State Bar of Texas Advanced Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Course 1996 Articles Riparian Boundaries in Texas 3/30/2006 The Takings Clause: Limiting What the Government May Do on the Coast 1/30/2006 Press Release Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell Attorneys Named Texas Super Lawyers 2007 in Texas Monthly Magazine 10/10/2007 Locke Liddell & Sapp Attorneys Named Texas Super Lawyers 2006 In Texas Monthly Magazine 9/29/2006 Locke Liddell & Sapp Recognized for Excellence By Chambers USA 6/21/2006 Professional History Partner in the law firm of Locke Liddell & Sapp Law Clerk to The Honorable Walter Ely, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1974-1975 Professional Affiliations Named a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine. |
