Fleming, Michael P.

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, Judge Natalie Fleming, have six children and reside in Houston.

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

Frequent Case Types

• Fentanyl Patch in Houston, TX
• Prozac in Houston, TX
• Zoloft Side Effects in Houston, TX

Areas of Practice

• Admiralty & Maritime Law
• Jones Act
• Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
• Marine Cargo
• Shipping
• Eminent Domain
• Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee
• Health & Health Care Law
• Nursing Home
• International Law
• Business & Trade
• Foreign Investment
• International Arbitration
• International Taxation
• Wage & Hour Laws
• Federal Trial Practice
• State Trial Practice
• US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• US Supreme Court
• Personal Injury -- 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
• Asbestos
• Chemicals & Cosmetics
• Machinery & Tools
• Medical Products & Devices
• Motor Vehicle Defects
• Pharmaceutical Products
• Recreational Products
• Tobacco
• Professional Malpractice Law
• Dental Malpractice
• Legal Malpractice
• Medical Malpractice
• Other Professionals Malpractice
• Real Estate Law
• Toxic Torts
• Hazardous Waste
• Pesticides
• Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy
• Toxic Mold
• Whistleblower/Qui Tam
• immigration

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, Asbestos Mesothelioma, Aviation & Mass Transit Accidents, Car Accident, Drugs & Medical Devices, Eminent Domain, Health Care, International Law, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Defects, Nursing Home Abuse, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Real Estate, Toxic Mold, Toxic Torts, Whistleblower-Qui Tam, Wrongful Death

Bar Admissions

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

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 & 2010

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 Street
Suite 1920
Houston, TX 77002

Phones

713-221-6800
800-509-2335 (Toll free)

Faxes

713-221-6806

Emails

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Websites

http://www.flemingattorneys.com