Michael A. McGurk

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Location: Edinburg/McAllen, Texas
Phone: 956-632-5030
Fax: 956-632-5050
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Born and raised in South Texas, Michael returned to the Rio Grande Valley after law school and, since then, has litigated a broad range of complex, and often high stakes, commercial cases across the state of Texas involving business torts, shareholder/partner litigation, lender liability, wrongful foreclosure, real estate disputes, labor and employment matters, and commercial and consumer collection.  Michael has also handled catastrophic personal injury and death cases, often involving claims in the millions of dollars. Michael routinely counsels business owners on owner disputes and dissolution, corporate structure and risk reduction strategies, and labor and employment matters. Michael has tried numerous cases to verdict in front of juries and judges and commercial arbitration matters through final hearing, entry of judgment, and appeal.  Michael has also been asked to speak on the topic of arbitration and business law topics at continuing education seminars hosted by the State Bar of Texas and the Hidalgo County Bar.

In 2019, Michael was part of a trial team that obtained a $70,200,000 jury verdict in a highly complex, cross-border business dispute between two multimillion-dollar international companies. The verdict ranked No. 1 Business Law Verdict in Texas in 2019 and No. 2 Business Law Verdict in the US by The National Law Journal. Michael was responsible for all financial aspects of the case, including presenting and defending his client’s financial expert witness and chief financial officer and cross examining the opposing parties’ financial expert witness and two chief financial officers. Michael has been recognized seven times by his peers as a “Super Lawyer” in Business Litigation in Texas Monthly magazine, a recognition given to only 5% of Texas attorneys.

Michael was also recently inducted into the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates, an invitation only national organization of attorneys and judges dedicated to preserving civil trials under the 7^th Amendment to the Constitution.

Professional Licenses, Appointments and Achievements

• • Texas Supreme Court, licensed November 1996

  • U.S. District Court for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas

  • American Board of Trial Advocates

  • Texas Bar Foundation Fellow

  • Hidalgo County Bar Association/Foundation – Former President, Treasurer, and Director

  • Hidalgo County Young Lawyers Association – Former Secretary and Director

  • Texas Association of Bank Counsel

  • Leadership McAllen, Class XX

  • McAllen Airport Advisory Board, Former Member

Education

• • University of Texas, B.A., Economics, 1992

  • Oklahoma City University, J.D., 1996

    • Faculty Honor Roll; Moot Court Board, Finalist; and Phi Delta Phi Legal Honors Fraternity