Michael A. McCabe is a member of MWM’s executive committee. He co-chairs MWM’s complex litigation/dispute resolution section and the employment and labor law practice and leads the firm’s employment litigation cases. A skilled trial lawyer, Michael is known for his meticulous preparation and attention to detail.
In 2023, Michael was lead counsel for a professional development firm defending against claims brought by an executive alleging wrongful termination. Michael’s client counter-claimed for breach of contract. After a week-long trial in Austin, the jury returned a verdict dismissing the executive’s claims and awarding Michael’s client the entire amount requested for breach of contract. The court went on to award Michael’s client more than $100 thousand in attorney’s fees.
In 2021, Michael was lead counsel for a two-week trial that resulted in an $86 million verdict for his client and was ranked a Top 20 Verdict in Texas by TopVerdicts and a Top 100 Verdict nationally by National Law Journal.
In 2021, Michael was lead counsel for a two-week trial that resulted in an $86 million verdict for his client and was ranked a Top 20 Verdict in Texas by TopVerdicts and a Top 100 Verdict nationally by National Law Journal.
In 2016, Michael convinced the Texas Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision to dismiss a doctor’s defamation suit against his client, a Beaumont television station. After a four-week trial in 2015, the jury found entirely in favor of Michael’s client and rendered a verdict of more than $88 million in a patent infringement and trade secret case.
Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Labor and Employment Law, Michael consistently receives accolades for his leadership, teamwork and unremitting passion for winning. He has obtained numerous court-ordered restraining orders and injunctions on behalf of clients who required immediate and decisive results when confidential business information and trade secrets were at risk of exploitation by competitors and former employees.
Upon graduating with honors from law school, Michael clerked for Federal District Judge John H. McBryde in Fort Worth, Texas.
Lead counsel for a professional development firm defending against claims brought by an executive alleging wrongful termination. Mr. McCabe’s client counter-claimed for breach of contract. After a week-long trial in Austin, the jury returned a verdict dismissing the executive’s claims and awarding Mr. McCabe’s client the entire amount requested for breach of contract. The court went on to award more than $100 thousand in attorney’s fees.
Lead trial counsel for the plaintiff in ams sensors USA Inc. v. Resnesas Electronics America Inc., a case involving breach of contract and trade secret misappropriation claims. In 2021, the jury returned an $86 million verdict, ranking as a Top 20 Verdict in Texas by Top Verdict and a Top 100 Verdict nationally by National Law Journal
Represented a business defending against claims for fraud and fraudulent inducement arising from a business transaction. The plaintiff demanded more than $1.9 million in damages. After a one-week trial, the jury found entirely in favor of Mr. McCabe’s client
Represented a digital marketing firm as the plaintiff in a breach of contract lawsuit overpayments due under an asset purchase agreement. The defendant countersued for fraud, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty. After a two-week trial, the jury rejected the defendant’s counterclaims and awarded Mr. McCabe’s client the payment due under the asset purchase agreement. Thereafter, the court awarded his client more than $900,000 in attorney’s fees
Represented a book publisher that was sued in federal court for defamation and various torts by an individual depicted in a book that documented an anti-government militia. Mr. McCabe immediately moved to have the case dismissed on multiple grounds. The Court agreed and dismissed the lawsuit only a few months after Mr. McCabe made his request
Represented Parkland Health and Hospital System in its defense against a former employee of Parkland’s IT Group who brought claims for discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Mr. McCabe achieved a complete reversal of the trial court’s order denying Parkland’s Plea to the Jurisdiction, resulting in dismissal of the plaintiff’s lawsuit in its entirety
Represented the plaintiff in Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions, Inc. v. IntersilCorporation, a case involving breach of contract, patent infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, tortious interference with contract, and associated damages. After a four-week trial in 2015, the jury found entirely in favor of Mr. McCabe’s client and rendered a verdict of more than $88 million
Represented a television client that sought to have a defamation suit dismissed under the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA). Convinced the Texas Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision to dismiss the defamation suit against his client, reversing an appeals court and trial court decision
Represented clients and obtained complete defense jury verdicts in state and federal courts in lawsuits alleging various forms of discrimination and retaliation
Represented clients and obtained or defended injunctions and litigated numerous cases involving misappropriation of trade secrets, covenants not to compete, unfair competition, and related torts
Represented numerous companies in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective action lawsuits and Department of Labor investigations alleging failure to pay overtime wages to hundreds of employees
TopVerdict reviews cases that were tried in either state or federal courts of Texas to determine the top 20 verdicts each year. The same verdict was also listed as a Top 100 Verdict of 2021 by The National Law Journal, which will publish its Top 100 Verdicts in the July publication. In early March 2022,
Dallas 500 is a special edition of D CEO Magazine that celebrates dynamic and influential leaders in North Texas. Each year, the editors of D CEO base their selection on extensive contacts and recommendations in local business circles and hundreds of interviews. Dallas 500 provides a personal, engaging look at the leaders who make the North
Benchmark Litigation is considered the go-to resource for litigation rankings and analysis. Research is conducted through extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists and their clients to identify the leading litigators and firms. McCabe has been identified as one of the preeminent L&E litigation practitioners in the US. Board Certified by the Texas Board of
The 2021 list of Texas Super Lawyers will be published in the October issue of Texas Monthly. The annual Texas Super Lawyers list honors Texas’ top lawyers based on surveys of more than 57,000 active attorneys across the state. The final list is estimated to be only five percent of Texas’ licensed attorneys. Several MWM partners
Initially founded in Dallas in 1997 with five technology-focused intellectual property attorneys, Munck Wilson has since expanded in firm size — with additional offices in Austin and Los Angeles and a contingent in Miami — and practice areas. As of May 1, the firm now boasts 61 Lone Star State attorneys plus 14 nationwide who
Business Closing Mandates Check websites for your local (city and county) and state governments to identify which businesses have been told to shut down and whether residents are being told to “shelter in place.” Is it an executive order or mandatory restriction or merely a recommendation? Restaurants and bars have been the focus of mandates
Benchmark Litigation is considered the go-to resource for litigation rankings and analysis. Research is conducted through extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists and their clients to identify the leading litigators and firms. They examine recent work and ask litigators to provide their professional opinions on peers and practitioners within their jurisdiction or practice area.
The 2020 list of Texas Super Lawyers will be published in the October issue of Texas Monthly. The annual Texas Super Lawyers list honors Texas’ top lawyers based on surveys of more than 57,000 active attorneys across the state. The final list is estimated to be only five percent of Texas’ licensed attorneys. Several MWM partners
McCabe will continue his position as Co-Chair of MWM’s Employment and Labor Law Section, leading MWM’s employment litigation practice. Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Labor and Employment Law, McCabe is a skilled trial lawyer known for breaking down the facts in complicated cases and connecting with juries. McCabe represents high
Mandala, Ray and Kaliser are members of MWM’s corporate practice. Mandala is a name partner and member of the executive committee and chairs MWM’s corporate practice. Ray and Kaliser are both partners in the corporate practice. Martinez is a senior partner in MWM’s complex litigation/dispute resolution practice. She is a trial attorney with a versatile
The 2019 list of Texas Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) will be published in the October issue of Texas Monthly. The annual Texas Super Lawyers list honors Texas’ top lawyers based on surveys of more than 57,000 active attorneys across the state. The final list is estimated to be only five percent of Texas’ licensed attorneys. The following
Munck is the managing partner of MWM, a member of the executive committee, and he chairs the firm’s intellectual property practice. He has led MWM since the late 90s and grown the firm from six lawyers to 70 lawyers with three offices in Texas—Dallas, Austin, Marshall, and a Los Angeles office. Munck received his J.D.
Earlier this summer in the first trial, MWM represented Valtech as plaintiff in a dispute against Cornerstone over an earn out payment due under an asset purchase agreement. Cornerstone refused to pay and countersued Valtech for fraud, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty. MWM’s Michael McCabe gave a great cross-examination of Cornerstone’s corporate
The 2018 list of Texas Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) will be published in the October issue of Texas Monthly. The annual Texas Super Lawyers list honors Texas’ top lawyers based on surveys of more than 57,000 active attorneys across the state. The final list is estimated to be only five percent of Texas’ licensed attorneys. The following
Among his peers, McCabe is consistently honored as a top lawyer in employment law and litigation. Annually he is selected as a Texas Super Lawyer and he has been listed among the Top 100 Super Lawyers in Texas and Top 100 Super Lawyers in DFW since 2014. McCabe has also been listed as a Best
Dallas, TX, Sep. 5, 2017 —– 16 partners from law firm Munck Wilson Mandala have been selected as Texas Super Lawyers for 2017. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Produced and managed by Thomson Reuters, the selection
The Best Lawyers in America list is compiled annually by conducting peer-review surveys among tens of thousands of leading lawyers. If the votes for an attorney are ample for inclusion in Best Lawyers, that attorney must maintain those votes in subsequent polls to remain on the list for each edition. Lawyers are not permitted to pay
Munck Wilson Mandala is pleased to announce that 23 lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic
Munck Wilson Mandala congratulates 18 attorneys who have been recognized as Texas Super Lawyers for 2023. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Produced and managed by Thomson Reuters, the selection process involves independent research,
On October 26, MWM’s Chase Cobern argued at the Supreme Court of Texas on behalf of Stonewater Roofing, a group of commercial roofing professionals in Texas. Stonewater is represented by Michael McCabe and Chase on behalf of MWM. The case involves Stonewater’s challenge to provisions of the Texas Insurance Code under the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment
In Dallas, MWM ranked as a Best Law Firm® in commercial litigation, copyright law, corporate law, employment law/management, insurance law, labor law/management, litigation/construction, litigation/intellectual property, litigation/labor and employment, litigation/patent, mergers and acquisitions law, patent law, sports law, technology law, trademark law, and venture capital law. In Austin, MWM ranked as a Best Law Firm® in
Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing. MWM is proud to have lawyers listed in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and
The annual Texas Super Lawyers list honors Texas’ top lawyers based on surveys of more than 57,000 active attorneys across the state. The final list is estimated to be only five percent of Texas’ licensed attorneys. Three MWM partners have been recognized for 20 years or more: Global Managing Partner William A. Munck and IP
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Texas Tech University School of Law, JD, 1998
cum laude
Tulane University, BA, 1994
Psychology
American Bar Association Employment Law Section
State Bar of Texas Employment Law Section
Dallas Bar Association Employment Law Section
Best Lawyers in America 2016-2025
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters 2013-2024
The Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018-2024
Top 100 Super Lawyers in Texas Top 100 Super Lawyers in DFW Thomson Reuters 2014-2018, 2020-2024
The Dallas 500 – The Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth by D CEO Magazine 2022
Top 20 Verdict in Texas 2021 TopVerdicts
Top 100 Verdicts 2021 National Law Journal
Benchmark Litigation Labor & Employment Star 2020-2021
American Bar Foundation, Fellow
Dallas Bar Foundation, Fellow
U.S. Supreme Court
Texas, 1998
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
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