Lawyer of the Year. Top 100 Lawyers in Texas. Benchmark Litigation Star. Top 15 Business Defenders. One of the Best Lawyers in America. Michael K. Hurst has consistently been recognized as one of the top trial lawyers in the country for large and high-stakes commercial and intellectual property litigation—and has won many high-profile verdicts. His extensive courtroom experience includes large claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, fraud, and theft of trade secrets. Many of his cases involve partnership disputes, fiduciary disputes, fraudulent transfers, and include class-actions across many industries, including private equity, banking and investment banking, oil and gas.
Michael is viewed as an esteemed leader both in and out of the courtroom. He’s Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and served as President of the 11,000+ member Dallas Bar Association in 2018. He was named an Outstanding Mentor by both the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers and the Texas Young Lawyers Association, and in 2012, was elected to the prestigious BTI Client Service All-Stars. Michael is also the only male lawyer ever awarded the Louise Raggio Award by the Dallas Women’s Lawyers’ Association.
Honors & Awards:
- First male recipient of the Dallas Women Lawyers Association’s prestigious Louise B. Raggio Award, 2015
- Recipient, “Award of Excellence” by the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation, an award given annually to a fellow of the DAYL Foundation who has made a positive impact in the Dallas community, 2017
- Selected as “Texas Super Lawyer” by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics Magazines, 2003-2019 and one of the “Top 100 Lawyers inTexas” by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics Magazines, 2005-2006, 2008-2019
- Earned Texas Lawyer’s “Best Mentor” award, an honor bestowed on only two attorneys statewide each year, 2018
- Received the “Pro Bono Appreciation” award by Legal Aid of Northwest Texas for dedicating time, innovation and leadership to pro bono legal services for many years, 2018-2019
- Received special recognition from Texas Lawyers Assistance Program in Austin for extraordinary contributions to helping lawyer wellness, 2018
- Received “Best Series of General/Feature Articles” from the State Bar of Texas for the article, “Removing the Stigma of Mental Illness in the Legal Profession” in DBA Headnotes, 2018
- Selected as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” in Commercial Litigation by U.S. News & World Report, 2011-2020
- Selected as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” in Labor & Employment Litigation by U.S. News & World Report, 2014-2020
- Selected as a “Best Lawyer in America” in the area of Real Estate Litigation by U.S. News & World Report, 2014-2020
- Selected as a “Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation, 2017-2018
- Selected as a “Best Lawyer in Dallas” in the area of Business Litigation by D Magazine, 2008-2020
Last updated Sep 2020
