Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Michael W. Mengis has experience trying cases in both federal and state courts and in arbitration proceedings both domestic and international. His practice includes commercial disputes with a focus on oil and gas-related matters, False Claims Act cases (including claims brought by qui tam relators or “whistleblowers”), healthcare cases, professional malpractice claims, products liability cases and insurance coverage matters. Mr. Mengis has handled matters in both Texas and Louisiana and his practice includes trials and appeals. Mr. Mengis was selected as a “Super Lawyer” in Business Litigation by Texas Lawyer in 2008.

Areas of Practice

• Commercial and Business Litigation
• Energy/Oil and Gas Litigation
• Environmental/Toxic Tort Litigation
• False Claims/Qui Tam Litigation
• Products Liability
• Energy Industry
• Commercial Litigation
• Environmental and Energy
• Product Liability and Toxic Tort
• Healthcare Industry

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1986
• Louisiana, 1987
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Texas (Member)
• Houston Bar Associations
• American Bar Associations

Past Employment Positions

• United States District Judge Frank J. Polozola of the Middle District of Louisiana, Law Clerk, 1986 - 1987

Education

• Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1986
  J.D.
  Honors: Order of the Coif
  Honors: Graduating First in His Class
  
  Law Review: Louisiana Law Review
• University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas, 1982
  B.A.

Fraternities/Sororities

• Delta Epsilon Sigma
• Phi Kappa Phi

Address

1000 Louisiana
Suite 2000
Houston, TX 77002-5009

Phones

(713) 646-1330

Faxes

(713) 751-1717

Emails

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Websites

http://www.bakerlaw.com