Jackson Walker is pleased to announce that Michael H. Bernick has joined as a partner in the Trial & Appellate Litigation practice in Houston. His practice focuses on commercial litigation with an emphasis on energy and banking matters.
“We are thrilled to welcome Mike to the firm,” said Litigation Practice Chair W. Ross Forbes. “He is a highly accomplished litigator with a deep understanding of the energy and banking industries. His addition to the firm will strengthen our litigation group in Houston and firmwide.”
“He is a highly accomplished litigator with a deep understanding of the energy and banking industries.”
Mike has over 10 years of experience handling lawsuits involving fraud, fraudulent transfers (TUFTA), and breach of fiduciary duty. Primarily, he represents energy clients, including commodity traders, E&P companies, midstream companies, and creditors and lenders in the energy space. He also advises banks, financial institutions, and lenders in disputes with debtors and co-creditors with post-judgment collection and fraudulent transfer issues.
“I am excited to join Jackson Walker’s growing litigation practice,” Mike stated. “The firm has a strong commitment to the Texas market and is known for its strong litigation, energy, banking, and finance experience. Jackson Walker is a natural fit for my practice and my clients.”
“The firm has a strong commitment to the Texas market and is known for its strong litigation, energy, banking, and finance experience.”
Outside of his practice, Mike has helped clients pursue asylum claims and represented individuals with civil rights issues through Lambda Legal. For many years, he has served on the board of AFA, Houston’s largest non-profit music education organization serving over 3,000 Houston-area students annually. He is also a member of the Leadership Houston Class XXXIV, the State Bar of Texas, the Houston Bar Association, Texas Young Lawyers Association, and Houston Young Lawyers Association.
He graduated with his B.B.A., cum laude, from Texas Christian University in 2008 and his J.D. from Baylor University School of Law in 2011. He is licensed to practice law in Texas, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas, as well as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Founded in 1887, Jackson Walker has grown to become the largest law firm in Texas with nearly 500 attorneys across six offices. With about 30% of the firm’s almost 500 attorneys practicing litigation, JW has one of the largest trial practices in the Southwest and has been identified among the top law firms “Most Feared in Litigation” by BTI Consulting Group in 2022 and 2023 for demonstrating a “fearless nature, urgency, relentlessness, and an aggressive strategy.” Learn more by visiting the Trial & Appellate Litigation practice page.
