J. MICHAEL McBRIDE
President
jmm@mcbridelegal.com

Mike has 20 years of experience as a bankruptcy attorney. He has represented debtors and creditors in Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings, officers and directors, and trustees in all aspects of bankruptcy proceedings. He has received the highest rating (AV) from Martindale-Hubbell for his legal ability and ethical standards.

Bankruptcy Areas of Concentration:

• Chapter 11 Debtors and Creditors
• Officers and Directors Defense
• Preference and Fraudulent Transfer Claims Defense
• Trustee Representation, Plaintiff suits
• Personal Property Lessors
• Lenders
• Claims Objections

Education:

• Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1983)
• Emory University (B.A., in English and Political Science, 1980)

Judicial Clerkship:

• Law clerk to the Honorable David O. Belew, U.S. District Judge,
Northern District of Texas (1983-84).

Bar Memberships:

• State Bar of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• United States Supreme Court
• Tarrant County Bar Association
• Vice-Chairman, Speaker Chairman, Tarrant County Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section (2002-2003)
• Chairman, Tarrant County Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section (2003-2004)
• Dallas Bar Association
• Dallas Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section
• American Bankruptcy Institute
• American Bar Institute
• Houston Bar Association
• American Inns of Court
• Risk Management Association
• Turnaround Management Association

Community and Pro Bono Involvement:

• Cook Children's Medical Center

 

* Not Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

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