Current Employment Position(s)

Managing Partner, since May 1, 2008

Lawyer Overview

Michael P. Fleming, former Harris County Attorney, has been a practicing attorney in the Houston area for over 22 years. He is licensed as an attorney in Texas and New York and as a solicitor by the Law Society of Ireland (the authority that regulates Irish solicitors).  Prior to forming this firm in 2002, Mr. Fleming was a partner in the litigation section of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P.(now Bracewell & Giuliani) having previously served as County Attorney for Harris County, Texas. Mr. Fleming was elected Harris County Attorney in 1996 and re-elected in 2000. In that capacity, he managed a staff of over 240 and an annual budget of thirteen million dollars. His office provided civil legal representation to Harris County, Texas and all of its departments, elected officials and employees, including those of the Harris County Hospital District, Harris County Sheriff's Department, Harris County Toll Road Authority, Harris County Flood Control District and Harris County Children's Protective Services.

As a practicing attorney, Mr. Fleming has represented clients in the state and federal trial and appellate courts including arguing and winning cases before The Supreme Court of the United States and United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He is Board Certified as a specialist in Personal Injury Trial Law and Residential Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell. He is also certified as a mediator.

Mr. Fleming serves as an appointed Director of the Harris County - Houston Sports Authority and, until recently, he also served the public as an appointed director and co-chair of the Harris County Housing Authority. He is a member of the board of directors of the University of Saint Thomas and a former member of the board of advisors for Incarnate Word Academy. He is also a life member and founding director of a director of the Irish Society of Houston and a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. His biography has been published in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America and Who's Who in American Law.

Mr. Fleming received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Saint Thomas in Houston and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston College of Law.  A very amature runner, Mike as completed two marathons in Dublin, Ireland.

 He and his wife, Natalie, have six children and reside in Houston.

Areas of Practice

• Injury Litigation
• Car Accidents
• Truck Accidents
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Catastrophic Injuries
• Wrongful Death
• Toxic Torts
• Nursing Home Negligence
• DWI Accidents
• Construction Accidents
• Real Estate Litigation
• Business Litigation
• Employment Litigation
• Mediation

Representative Cases

• Christensen v. Harris County, 529 US S 76, 120 S.ct. 1655, 146 L.ed.2d 621 (United States Supreme Court 2000)
• Brothers v. Klevenhagen, 28 F.3d 452 (United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1994)

West Practice Categories

Admiralty & Maritime Law, Jones Act, Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, International Transactions, Joint Ventures, Constitutional Law, Eminent Domain, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, DUI/DWI, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Affirmative Action -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Municipal Employment -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Whistleblower -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Health & Health Care Law, Nursing Home, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, Federal Trial Practice, State Trial Practice, US Supreme Court, Personal Injury -- Defense, Assault & Battery -- Defense, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Property Damage -- Defense, Wrongful Death -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Medical Malpractice, Railroad Worker Injury/FELA, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Conveyancing, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Residential Real Estate, Title Insurance, Toxic Torts, Asbestos, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Class Actions, Hazardous Waste, Medical Products & Devices, Pesticides, Pharmaceutical Products, Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy, Tobacco, Toxic Mold, Transportation Law, Trucking, Workers' Compensation Law, Federal Employees, State & Municipal Employees

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1987
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1988
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1988
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1991
• Ireland, 2009
• New York, 2007

Certification/Specialties

• Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1995
• Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2005
• Mediation, AA White Dispute Resolution Center, 2009

Professional Associations and Memberships

• University of Saint Thomas (Member, Board of Directors)
• Incarnate Word Academy (Former Member, Board of Advisors)
• Irish Society of Houston (Life Member and Founding Director)
• Harris County Housing Authority (Director and Co-Chair)
• Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists

Honors and Awards

• Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
• Who's Who in the World
• Who's Who in America
• Who's Who in American Law
• AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Texas Super Lawyer 2007 -
• Houston's Top Lawyers by H-Texas Magazine 2007 & 2008

Past Employment Positions

• Harris County, Texas, County Attorney, 1996 - 2001
• Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P. (now Bracewell & Giuliani), Partner, Litigation Section

Education

• University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, 1987
  J.D.
• University of Saint Thomas, 1984
  B.A.

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

440 Louisiana
Suite 1920
Houston, TX 77002

Phones

(713) 221-6800
(888) 529-0018

Faxes

(713) 221-6806

Emails

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Websites

http://www.flemingattorneys.com