G. Michael Gruber

Mr. Gruber's practice primarily involves business litigation defense, although he has also posted a number of very large verdicts, judgments and settlements. He is board certified in civil trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and co-authored the two volume treatise “Texas Litigation Plans and Forms.”

Mike has been named as a Texas Super Lawyer in Texas Monthly and Law & Politics magazines (2003-2011). The same publications repeatedly list him as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Texas and one of the Top 100 Dallas-Fort Worth Lawyers. Additionally, D Magazine has listed him as one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas. He was recently given last year's Award of Excellence by the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers.  Recently named to Best Lawyers in America, 2011-2012.

He attended Southern Methodist University undergraduate and went on to obtain his J.D. from the Dedman School of Law at SMU in 1981.

• A $123 million dollar judgment in commercial litigation case against Blockbuster Video.
• $20 million jury verdict in employment case against Roche Pharmaceuticals.
• $30 million verdict in a commercial litigation against Shell Oil Company.
• $24 million settlement obtained in shareholder dispute.
• Recent $40 million dollar settlement in Enron related litigation.
• Recent $10 million settlement after arbitration award.
• Recent $15 million in settlements from patent licensing program litigation.
• Lead Counsel for the State of Texas on the Texas High-Speed Rail Project.
• Counsel to School Board President in DISD litigation.
• Counsel to ElkCorp in tender offer litigation.

Representative Clients

• Securus Corp.
• Interstate Batteries
• CBRE Trammell Crow
• Texas Capital Bank
• Jones Lang LaSalle
• Ryan, Inc.

Professional

• Past Chairman for Dallas Bar Association, CLE Committee, Bench Bar Book Committee, Judicial Poll Committee
• Criminal Justice Act Attorney Panel Member
• Dallas Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas

Community - Past and Present Positions

• Habitat for Humanity, Dream Dallas Board Chair
• Basic English Program, Director
• Catholic Foundation Advisory Board, Director
• Children's Education Fund, Chairman
• Dallas Zoological Society, Board member (Incoming Chairman)
• Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council, Director, GroupOne Division
• Next Generation Fund, Director
• North Texas Entrepreneur Foundation, Director
• North Texas Region of Big Brothers Big Sisters, Director
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Chairman, Annual Event, 2005-2010

Honors and Awards

• Texas Super Lawyer, 2011
• Top 100 in Dallas
• Top 100 in Texas
• Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation - 2011 & 2012