Michael Burnett

Austin, Texas
Phone: (512) 476-4873
Fax: (512) 479-8315
Email: mburnett@mbfc.com

Michael Burnett is a partner of the firm.  Michael graduated from the University of Texas School of Law and was admitted to the Texas State Bar in 1994.  Before joining the firm, he was a briefing attorney for U.S. District Judge Royal Furgeson.

Michael’s practice is divided between commercial litigation and family law disputes in courts across the state of Texas.  This practice includes a wide range of litigation matters, with a particular emphasis in legal and professional malpractice, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary, fraud, and real estate disputes.  Additionally, Michael handles selective family law property and child custody disputes.  He has also handled many state and federal appeals.  His clients have included Independence Title Company, Texas Legislative Services, Texas Municipal League-Intergovernmental Risk Pool, the City of Round Rock, Bury + Partners, Inc., law firms, and hundreds of small businesses and individuals facing controversies of major significance.

Michael has been recognized multiple times as a “Rising Super Lawyer” by Texas Monthly and he has received the highest AV-Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell.  He is currently a member of the Standing Committee on Professionalism for the State Bar of Texas.  He is also a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, an invitation-only organization.

Michael is married with three children and he enjoys running and reading in his spare time.

Areas of Practice:

• Civil and Commercial Litigation
• Family Law

Bar Admissions:

• Texas, 1994
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2002
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1996
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1995
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1999

Education:

• The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1994
  Doctor of Jurisprudence
• University of Texas - Austin, Austin, TX, 1991
  Bachelor of Arts
  Major: Government

Classes/Seminars Taught:

• Speaker, Recent Employment Cases of Interest to Cities, Texas Municipal League-Intergovernmental Risk Pool Attorney Workshop, 2008
• Statutory Construction Under Texas Law, State Office of the Comptroller, 2004

Honors and Awards:

• Recognized in 2009, 2008 and 2005 as a "Rising Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly.
• A.V. Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Texas Bar Association
  Member
• Austin Bar Association
  Member
• Standing Committee on Professionalism, State Bar of Texas, 2006 - Present
  Member
• Fee Dispute Committee, Austin Bar Association, 2004
  Co-Chair
• Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
• The Admirals Club of Austin

Past Employment Positions:

• Hon. Royal Furgeson, United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, Law Clerk,
  1994 - 1995